France 1603-N 1/2 franc

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Jean Elsen sale 159, lot 1195
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This specimen was lot 1195 in Jean Elsen sale 159 (Brussels, June 2024), where it sold for €80 (about US$103 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Henri IV (1589-1610), AR demi-franc, 1603 N, Montpellier. D/ B. l. et cuir. à d. R/ Croix fleuronnée, H en coeur. Frappe faible, habituelle pour ce type. Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Henry IV, 1589-1610, silver half franc of 1603, Montpellier mint. Obverse: laureate and armored bust right; reverse: floriate cross with an "H" at the center. Weakly struck, as is normal for the type, very fine.)"

This type was struck by the hammer at numerous mints 1594-1605. Each mint seems to have used a slightly different bust of the king.

Recorded mintage: 21,114[2].

Specification: 7.09 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 6,89 g.

Catalog reference: Sb 4788 (one reported), KM 14 (unlisted date), Dupl-1212A; Ci. 1534; Laf. 1061.

Source:

  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • [2]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.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 159, Collection Harry Dewit, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.

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