France 1616-X denier tournois

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Jean Elsen sale 141, lot 1183

This specimen was lot 1183 in Jean Elsen sale 141 (Brussels, June 2019), where it sold for €60 (about US$80 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIII (1610-1643), Cu denier tournois, 1616X, Amiens. 1er type. D/ Petit b. l. et cuir. à d., au col plat. R/ Deux lis dans le champ, au-dessus de la lettre d'atelier. Rare. Beau à Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XIII, 1610-43, copper denier of 1616, Amiens mint, first type. Obverse: laureate and armored small bust to right, with flat collar; reverse: two lilies in the field, mintmark below. Rare, Fine - Very Fine.)"

This type was struck at Amiens 1614-16. It is scarce, verging on rare. The deniers tournois of Louis XIII come in dozens of varieties and Droulers reserves catalog numbers 245 thru 279 for this denomination. They are, however, much scarcer than the doubles tournois.

Recorded mintage: unknown but few.

Specification: 1.56 g, copper, plain edge, this specimen 1,40 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 277, Dr/2 № 192, Dupl-1359; CGKL 268, KM 42.8.

Source:

  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 141, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.

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