France (1356) gros
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This specimen was lot 1711 in Goldberg sale 128 (Los Angeles, June 2022), where it sold for $630. The catalog description[1] noted, "France. Gros Tournois, undated. Jean II le Bon, 1350-1364. Chatel tournois. Reverse: Short cross pattee, circular legends around. Pop 1; the only one graded at PCGS. PCGS graded AU-5." This issue was the first emission of this type. It had a face value of eight deniers tournois because of its base alloy.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 4.07 g, 0.319 fine silver.
Catalog reference: Ciani-390; Dupl-301.
- Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome I, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
- Roberts, James N., The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD), S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Vera Liu, Goldberg Sale 128: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.
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