France 1641-N 1/2 franc

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Goldberg sale 128, lot 1744
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This specimen was lot 1744 in Goldberg sale 128 (Los Angeles, June 2022), where it sold for $300. The catalog description[1] noted, "France. ½ Franc, 1641-N (Montpellier). Louis XIII, 1610-1643. Laureate head right draped and cuirassed, with turned-down collar. Reverse: Floriated cross, L in the center. PCGS graded Very Fine Detail (Tooled)." This type is listed for Montpellier, Troyes and Aix for 1636-41. It is sometimes nicknamed the demi-franc mousquetaire as the collar the king is wearing was the same as that sported by the musketeers. This denomination was struck throughout the king's reign and each mint used a slightly different bust. These are not usually found heavily worn; the bad details result from bad dies and bad strikes. It had a face value of 10 sols 8 deniers during the reign of Henry IV, which was raised to 13 sols 6 deniers in 1636.

Recorded mintage: 159,026[2].

Specification: 7.09 g, 0.833 fine silver, plain edge, 27-29 mm diameter, designed by Darmand Lorfelin.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 58, Dr/2 № 59, KM-118.2; Gad-41.

Source:

  • [2]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.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Vera Liu, Goldberg Sale 128: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.

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