Arles (1351-61) florin Fr-24
This specimen was lot 99031 in Heritage sale 61253 (Dallas, January 2022), where it sold for $552. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Arles. Étienne II de la Garde gold Florin d'Or ND (1351-1361) AU Details (Cleaned) NGC. (star) S • AREL' | ARChP, stylized lily / S IOHA | NNES • B •, St. John the Baptist, nimbate and mantled, standing facing, cross-tipped scepter with pellet in left hand, raising right in benediction, S above. A generally scarce feudal type from the Archbishopric of Arles, fielding finely executed details and trace underlying luster." At this time, the popes were residing in neighboring Avignon and struck very similar florins (Fr-29). Both are copied from the florin of Florence (Florence (1347) florin Fr-275|Fr-275]]).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.5 g, 0.986 fine gold; this specimen 3.44 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-24, Dupl-1746B.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, The Brittany Collection of French Coins Showcase Auction #61253, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.
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