France 1607-D double tournois

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CNG Lissner sale, lot 245
Aureo y Calicó sale 422, lot 3288

The second specimen was lot 245 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $453.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE, Royal. Henri IV le Grand (the Great). 1589–1610. CU Double tournois. Lyon mint. Dated 1607 D. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62 BN. Deep brown patina with a hint of red coming through. Wonderful strike. Only coin of this date graded. Purchased from Superior Stamp & Coin, December 1973." The specimen shown is a double tournois of Henry IV (r. 1589-1610) struck by the hammer at the Lyon mint (mintmark "D") in 1607. The Lyon mint struck this type in substantial quantities 1606-09. These coins were produced by private contractors in large quantities at a profusion of mints and in many varieties until the 1640's. The issues of Henry IV were reasonable compared to those of the regency of Louis XIII, when the queen-mother sold production contracts to many of her supporters. The face value was two deniers. The second specimen was lot 3288 in Aureo y Calicó sale 422 (Barcelona, December 2023), where it sold for 80 € (about US$104 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted, "Francia. 1607. Enrique IV. (D) Lyon. Doble tornés. Rara. CU. MBC [copper double tournois of 1607, Lyon mint, rare, very fine]."

Recorded mintage: est. 1,707,120, a common date.

Specification: 3.13 g, copper, the first specimen 20 mm diameter, 2.74 g, 6h axis; the second specimen 3,08 g.

Catalog reference: Duplessy 1273; Ciani –; KM 16.2 var. (unlisted date), Sb 4168.

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.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.
  • [2]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta 422: Subasta Numismatica, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2023.

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