France (1540-41)-M douzain

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Jean Elsen sale 145, lot 1066

This specimen was lot 1066 in Jean Elsen sale 145 (Brussels, September 2020), where it sold for €260 (about US$371 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, François Ier (1515-1547), Billon douzain aux salamandres, Toulouse. 2e type, spécial à cet atelier. D/ Dans un trilobe, écu de France couronné, entre deux salamandres. En dessous, M. R/ Dans un quadrilobe, croix cantonnée de deux salamandres et deux couronnes. En dessous, M. Très rare. presque Très Beau. Provient de Monnaies 19, 29 janvier 2004, 691. (kingdom of France, Francis I, 1515-47, billon douzain of the salamanders, Tououse mint, second type, special to this mint. Obverse: crowned arms of France, between two salamanders, in a trilobe, "M" below; reverse: a cross cantonned with two salamanders and two crowns in a quadrilobe, an "M" below. Very rare, about Very Fine.)"

This type was struck only at Toulouse. It had a face value of 12 deniers tournois, a denomination later occupied by the copper sou.

Recorded mintage: est. 68,052 (including Sb 4352 and Sb 4360).

Specification: 2.66 g, 0.333 fine silver, this specimen 2,52 g.

Catalog reference: Dupl-922bis; Ci. 1167 var.; Laf. 782a, Sb 4356 (1 example reported).

Source:

  • [2]Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • Roberts, James N., The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD), S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
  • Sombart, Stéphan, Franciae IV: Catalogue des Monnaies Royales Françaises de François Ier à Henri IV (1540-1610), Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 1997.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 145, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020.

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