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[[Image:Spain Aureo 291-0931.jpg|550px|thumb|Aureo sale 291, lot 931]]

This specimen was lot 931 in Aureo sale 291 (Barcelona, April 2017), where it sold for €600 (about US$770 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''1641. Guerra dels Segadors. Girona. 5 sous. Anv.: Armas catalanas entre y . PRINCIPA(TV)S CATALONI. Rev.: Roel en 1er y 4º cuartel. -CI(...)NDE-1641. Principat. Ligera doble acuñación. Preciosa pátina. Rara y más así. MBC+.'' (Girona, War of the Reapers, five sous of 1641. Obverse: crowned arms of Catalonia divide 'V-S'; reverse: rings in first and third quarters, pellets in second and fourth quarters. Double struck, nice toning, rare thus, very fine or better.)"</blockquote> Lluís XIII is better known to history as Louis XIII of [[France]]. During the War of the Pyrenees (ended 1659), the French occupied Catalonia with the collaboration of the locals and struck coins there. This type was struck in Girona 1640-41 and is very rare.

''Reported Mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 5,97 g.

''Catalog reference:'' [[Spanish and Spanish colonial coins listed by Cayón number|Cayón-]]6876, KM 18 (listed under Catalonia rather than [[Spain]]), Cru.C.G. 4605, Cru.Segadors 77a, Cal. 106.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, ''Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias,'' 2 volumes, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
* Calicó, Xavier, ''Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Felipe VI, 1474 a 2020,'' Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2019.
* Calicó, Ferrán, Xavier Calicó and Joaquin Trigo, ''Monedas Españolas desde Felipe II a Isabel II, Años: 1556 a 1868, 5ª edicion,'' Barcelona: Gráficas Reclam, 1982.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, ''Subasta Publica 291: Collección Egara, vol. II y Collección Verdaguer,'' Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2017.

''Link to:''
* [[Besalu 1641 seiseno KM-29|Besalú 1641 seiseno, cross reverse]]
* [[Caldas 1641 seiseno]]
* [[Tarrega 1641 seiseno KM-34]] arms obverse
* [[Barcelona 1641 5 sous]]
* [[Valencia 1641 dieciocheno]]
* [[Igualada (1641) 5 reales]]
* [[Manresa 1641 5 reales]]
* [[Olot 1641 5 reales]]
* [[Puigcerda 1641 5 reales]]
* [[Girona 1642 seiseno KM-82]], bust obverse
* [[Catalonia 1642 5 reales]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1641]]
* return to coins of [[Coinage of Catalonia]]

[[Category: Selections from Aureo sale 291]]