France 1579-L franc
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This specimen was lot 3626 in Sincona sale 39 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$600 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANCE, Königreich, Henri III. 1574-1589 1 Franc 1579 L. Bayonne. Sehr schön. (kingdom of France, Henry III, 1574-89, silver franc of 1579, Bayonne mint. Very fine.)"
Duplessy lists this type for 1575-86 from numerous mints. The face value was twenty sols tournois. Heavy clipping prompted the regime to suspend production in 1586.
Recorded mintage: est. 74,848, a common date.
Specification: 14.18 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 13.78 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.
- Roberts, James N., The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD), S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
- [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 39, World coins and medals, coins and medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
Link to:
- 1576-A franc
- 1578-A quart d'écu
- 1579-H quart d'écu
- 1579-D franc au col plat
- 1579-G franc au col plat
- 1579-T franc au col plat
- 1579-H écu d'or au soleil, La Rochelle mint
- 1579-M écu d'or au soleil, Toulouse mint
- 1580-F franc au col plat
- 1580-L franc au col plat
- Coins and currency dated 1579
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)