France 1592-B 1/4 ecu

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Steve Album Auction 52, lot 2530

This specimen was lot 2530 in Steve Album Auction 52 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2025), where it sold for $90. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE: Charles X, 1589-1590, AR ¼ ecu, 1592-B, Rouen Mint, rough surfaces, VF Charles X was the anti-king of France created by the Catholic League after the death of Henri III. He belonged to the clergy and was a cardinal of the Roman Church. However, he was unable to assert himself against his nephew Henri IV and was routed by an uprising of the Parisian masses." Charles X was actually the pretender put up by the Catholic League in opposition to Henry IV, who had converted from Protestantism. This Cardinal never ruled France as he was a prisoner of Henry IV. This was the largest silver coin regularly struck prior to the introduction of milled coinage in the 1640's. It had a face value of fifteen sols tournois.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 9.71 g, 0.917 fine silver, this specimen 9.15 g.

Catalog reference: Roberts-3255, Duplessy-1177, Sb-4670.

Source:

  • Roberts, James N., The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD), S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
  • Nicol, N. Douglas, Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of German Coins, 1501-Present, 3rd ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
  • Sombart, Stéphan, Franciae IV: Catalogue des Monnaies Royales Françaises de François Ier à Henri IV (1540-1610), Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 1997.
  • [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Dustin Wagner, Auction 52, featuring the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld Collection and the Almer H. Orr III Collection, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

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