France (1429) blanc
This specimen was lot 508 in Jean Elsen sale 159 (Brussels, June 2024), where it sold for €260 (about US$334 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANCE, Royaume, Charles VII (1422-1461), AR blanc aux lis accotés, octobre 1429, point 9e, La Rochelle. D/ Trois lis accotés sous une couronne. R/ Croix cantonnée de deux lis et de deux couronnelles. Rare. Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Charles VII, 1422-61, silver blanc of the lilies, emission of October 1429, dot under ninth letter, La Rochelle mint. Obverse: three lilies under a crown; reverse: a cross cantonned with two lilies and two coronets. Rare, very fine.)"
This coin had a face value of 10 deniers tournois. While many coins of the period had multiple emissions, reflecting various debasements, this type has only one emission. The dot under the ninth letter indicates the La Rochelle mint.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.059 g, 0.399 fine silver, this specimen is 3,02 g.
Catalog reference: Dupl-470; Ci. 670; Laf. 467.
- 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 159, Collection Harry Dewit, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.
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