France 1588-H 1/2 franc

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Stack's Bowers 2026 ANA sale, lot 45426
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This specimen was lot 45426 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $268.40. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. 1/2 Franc, 1588-H. La Rochelle Mint. Henry III. PCGS AU-55. From the Ray Garrison Collection." The specimen shown is a demi-franc of Henry III of France (r. 1574-89) struck by the hammer at the La Rochelle mint (mintmark "H") in 1588. Duplessy lists this type for 1575-89. Many varieties exist. Only one example reported per Sombart.

Recorded mintage: 42,849.

Specification: 7.09 g, 0.833 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Sb 4716, Dup-1131; Ciani-1431.

Source:

  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.

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