France 1630-A double tournois

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CNG Lissner sale, lot 248

This specimen was lot 248 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $272.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE, Louis XIII le Juste (the Just). 1610–1643. CU Double to[u]rnois. Paris mint. Dated 1630 A. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58 BN. Very nice coffee colored and nice strike. Only graded specimen." The specimen shown is a double tournois, buste juvenile au col fraisé of Louis XIII (r. 1610-43) struck by the hammer at the Paris mint (mintmark "A") in 1630. 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.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.13 g, copper, this specimen 20 mm diameter, 2.85 g, 6h axis.

Catalog reference: Duplessy 1366; Ciani 1721; KM 72.1, Gad-9a.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • [1]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.

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