France 1588-K 1/2 franc

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Sincona sale 23, lot 2489

This specimen was lot 2489 in Sincona sale 23 (Zürich, May 2015), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANKREICH, Königreich, Henri III. 1574-1589 1/2 Franc 1588. Bordeaux Gutes sehr schön. (kingdom of France, Henry III (1574-89), half franc of 1588, Bordeaux mint, good very fine.)"

The specimen shown is a demi-franc of Henry III of France (r. 1574-89) struck by the hammer at the Bordeaux mint (mintmark "K") in 1588. Duplessy lists this type for 1575-89. Many varieties exist.

Recorded mintage: 211,140, a common date.

Specification: 7.09 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 6.88 g.

Catalog reference: Duplessy 1131, Sb 4716.

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]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 23, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.

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