France (1541)-G ecu d'or

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Goldberg Sale 146, lot 867
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This specimen was lot 867 in Goldberg Sale 146 (Los Angeles, July 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "France. Ecu d'or a la croisette, ND-G (Poitiers). Francis I, 1515-1547. Crowned arms. Reverse: Plain cross. Edge chip. Details of Extremely Fine." This type was struck after the reform of 1540 instituted letter mintmarks but before coinage was routinely dated. Friedberg also mentions a demi-écu d'or à la croisette. This coin had a face value of 45 sols tournois.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.43 g, .958 fine gold, this specimen 3.26 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-351; Dupl-889, Sb 4878.

Source:

  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • 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.
  • Sombart, Stéphan, Franciae IV: Catalogue des Monnaies Royales Françaises de François Ier à Henri IV (1540-1610), Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 1997.
  • [1]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 146: US Coins & Currency, Ancient & World Coins, featuring The Americas Collection, The Henry Garrett Collection & The Augustana Collection, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2025.

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