France 1576-F franc
This specimen was lot 1422 in Jean Elsen sale 136 (Brussels, March 2018), where it sold for €80 (about US$118 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANCE, Royaume, Henri III (1574-1589), AR franc au col plat, 1576F, Angers. D/ B. l. et cuir. à d. R/ Croix feuillue et fleurdelisée, H en coeur. Nettoyé. Griffe au revers. Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Henry III, 1574-89, silver franc of the flat collar of 1576, Angers mint. Obverse: laureate and armored bust to right with flat collar; reverse: floriate cross, "H" at center. Cleaned, scratch on reverse, very fine.)"
Duplessy lists this type for 1575-86. This specimen is too light to fall within the manufacturing tolerance and has likely been clipped.
Recorded mintage: est. 73,588, a rare date.
Specification: 14.18 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 11,12 g.
Catalog reference: Dupl-1130; Ci. 1427; Laf. 970, Sb 4714.
- 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 136: Collection Martiny, Collection Nef, Collection Casterman, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2018.
Link to:
- 1567-D teston
- 1573-A teston, piedfort
- 1576-D douzain aux deux H
- 1576-M douzain
- 1576-9 quart franc au col plat
- 1576-A teston
- 1576-G teston
- 1576-H teston
- 1576-L teston
- 1576-M teston
- 1576-A franc au col plat
- 1576-B franc au col plat
- 1576-T franc au col plat
- 1577-I franc au col plat
- Coins and currency dated 1576
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)