France 1591-9 1/4 ecu

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Jean Elsen sale 109, part of lot 1316
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from the Mountain Groan Collection
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The first specimen was part of lot 1316 in Jean Elsen sale 109 (Brussels, June 2011) where it sold for 120 euros (about US$203 including buyer's fee). The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE ROYALE, Henri IV (1589-1610), lot de 5 quarts d'écus frappés à Rennes, 2e type, 1591 (photo), 1604 (2), 1605, 1606. Beau à Très Beau." This specimen was struck by the hammer at Rennes during the reign of Henry IV, founder of the Bourbon dynasty (1589-1793). This was the largest silver coin regularly struck in France prior to the introduction of milled coinage in the 1640's. It had a face value of fifteen sols tournois.

Recorded mintage: 99,049.

Specification: 9.71 g, 0.917 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Duplessy 1224, Sb-4686.

Source:

  • 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, Vente Publique 109, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses fils, S.A., 2011.

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