France 1567-M ecu d'or

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Goldberg sale 65, lot 4302
photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

This specimen was lot 4302 in Goldberg sale 65 (Los Angeles, September 2011), where it sold for $776.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "France. 1 Ecu d'or, 1567-M (Toulouse). Charles IX, 1560-1574. Crowned arms. Reverse: Floriated cross. NGC graded EF-45." This coin is called the écu d'or au soleil in Duplessy[2] with a face value of fifty sols tournois and is noted with many variations in obverse and reverse legends.

Recorded mintage: 21,400, including a few demi-écus d'or; a scarce date.

Specification: 3.37 g, 0.958 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Sb-4904, Fr-378, Duplessy-1057.

Source:

  • [2]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.
  • [1]Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg sale 65: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient and World Coins, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2011.
  • [3]Sombart, Stéphan, Franciae IV: Catalogue des Monnaies Royales Françaises de François Ier à Henri IV (1540-1610), Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 1997.

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