France 1577-A franc - Revision history

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 ''Link to:''
 * [[France 1576-A franc|1576-A ''franc au col plat'']]
 * [[France 1577-E 1/2 franc|1577-E ''demi-franc'']]
 * [[France 1577-A 1/2 teston|1577-A piedfort demi-teston]]

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 ''Specification:'' 14.18 g, 0.833 fine silver, the first specimen 56,60 g, the second specimen 13,99 g.
-''Catalog reference:'' Dupl-1130; Ci. 1423; Laf. 970c, Sb 4714 (hammered). The second specimen is Dupl. 1130; Ci. 1427; Laf. 970.
+''Catalog reference:'' Dupl-1130; Ci. 1423; Laf. 970c, Sb 4714 (hammered). The second specimen is Dupl-1130; Ci. 1427; Laf. 970.
 ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''

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 [[Image:France JElsen 131-0902.jpg|550px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 131, lot 902]]
-This specimen was lot 902 in Jean Elsen sale 131 (Brussels, December 2016), where it sold for €15,000 (about US$18,810 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Royaume, Henri III (1574-1589), AR franc au col plat, 1577A, Paris (Moulin des Etuves). Au titre de roi de Pologne. Piéfort de poids quadruple. D/ HENRICVS III D G FRANCOR ET POL REX B. l. et cuir. à d. R/ SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTVM Croix feuillue et fleurdelisée, H en coeur. Tranche inscrite: + PACI QVIETI AC FOELICITATI PVBLICAE. Extrêmement rare Léger coup sur la tranche. Belle patine. Très Beau à Superbe. Provient de la collection Köhlmoos, vente Münzen und Medaillen AG, Bâle, 6-7 mars 2001, 666 et de The New York Sale XIV, 10 janvier 2007, 684'' (kingdom of [[France]], Henry III (1574-89) silver franc of the flat collar of 1577, Paris mint, with the title of king of Poland, piefort of quadruple weight. Obverse: laureate and armored bust to right; reverse: floriate cross, "H" in center; lettered edge. Extremely rare, light rim nick, nice toning, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> Duplessy lists this type for 1575-86 and does not mention any struck by the balance. This quadruple weight piefort was doubtless a pattern or presentation piece.
+The first specimen was lot 902 in Jean Elsen sale 131 (Brussels, December 2016), where it sold for €15,000 (about US$18,810 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Royaume, Henri III (1574-1589), AR franc au col plat, 1577A, Paris (Moulin des Etuves). Au titre de roi de Pologne. Piéfort de poids quadruple. D/ HENRICVS III D G FRANCOR ET POL REX B. l. et cuir. à d. R/ SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTVM Croix feuillue et fleurdelisée, H en coeur. Tranche inscrite: + PACI QVIETI AC FOELICITATI PVBLICAE. Extrêmement rare Léger coup sur la tranche. Belle patine. Très Beau à Superbe. Provient de la collection Köhlmoos, vente Münzen und Medaillen AG, Bâle, 6-7 mars 2001, 666 et de The New York Sale XIV, 10 janvier 2007, 684.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Henry III (1574-89) silver franc of the flat collar of 1577, Paris mint, with the title of king of Poland, piefort of quadruple weight. Obverse: laureate and armored bust to right; reverse: floriate cross, "H" in center; lettered edge. Extremely rare, light rim nick, nice toning, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> Duplessy lists this type for 1575-86 and does not mention any struck by the balance. This quadruple weight piefort was doubtless a pattern or presentation piece. The second specimen was lot 1190 in Jean Elsen sale 159 (Brussels, June 2024), where it sold for €160 (about US$206 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Royaume, Henri III (1574-1589), AR franc au col plat, 1577 A, Paris. D/ B. l. et cuir. à d. R/ Croix feuillue et fleurdelisée, H en coeur. Défauts de flan. Très Beau.'' (kingdom of France, Henry III, 1574-89, silver franc of the flat collar of 1577, Paris mint. Obverse: laureate and armored bust right; reverse: leafed and floriate cross with an "H" at the center. Planchet defects, very fine.)"</blockquote>
 ''Recorded mintage:'' regular issue est. 428,921.
-''Specification:'' 14.18 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 56,60 g.
+''Specification:'' 14.18 g, 0.833 fine silver, the first specimen 56,60 g, the second specimen 13,99 g.
-''Catalog reference:'' Dupl-1130; Ci. 1423; Laf. 970c, Sb 4714 (hammered).
+''Catalog reference:'' Dupl-1130; Ci. 1423; Laf. 970c, Sb 4714 (hammered). The second specimen is Dupl. 1130; Ci. 1427; Laf. 970.
 ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
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 * Sombart, Stéphan, ''Franciae IV: Catalogue des Monnaies Royales Françaises de François Ier à Henri IV (1540-1610)'', Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 1997.
 * <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 131,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2016.
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 * return to [[French royal coinage (to 1793)]]
-[[Category: Silver minors of France]][[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 131]]
+[[Category: Silver minors of France]][[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 131]][[Category: Selections from Jean Elsen sale 159]]

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 ''[[Bibliography|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.
 * <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 131,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2016.

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 ''Recorded mintage:'' regular issue est. 428,921.
-''Specification:'' 14.18 g, .833 fine silver, this specimen 56,60 g.
+''Specification:'' 14.18 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 56,60 g.
 ''Catalog reference:'' Dupl-1130; Ci. 1423; Laf. 970c, Sb 4714 (hammered).

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 * [[France 1577-A 1/2 teston|1577-A piedfort demi-teston]]
 * [[Dombes 1577 teston]]
 * [[France 1577-B ecu d'or|1577-B ''écu d'or au soleil'']]
 * [[France 1578-A 1/4 ecu|1578-A ¼ écu]]

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	This specimen was lot 902 in Jean Elsen sale 131 (Brussels, December 2016), where it sold for €15,000 (about US$18,810 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Royaume, Henri III (1574-1589), AR franc au col plat, 1577A, Paris (Moulin des Etuves). Au titre de roi de Pologne. Piéfort de poids quadruple. D/ HENRICVS III D G FRANCOR ET POL REX B. l. et cuir. à d. R/ SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTVM Croix feuillue et fleurdelisée, H en coeur. Tranche inscrite: + PACI QVIETI AC FOELICITATI PVBLICAE. Extrêmement rare Léger coup sur la tranche. Belle patine. Très Beau à Superbe. Provient de la collection Köhlmoos, vente Münzen und Medaillen AG, Bâle, 6-7 mars 2001, 666 et de The New York Sale XIV, 10 janvier 2007, 684'' (kingdom of [[France]], Henry III (1574-89) silver franc of the flat collar of 1577, Paris mint, with the title of king of Poland, piefort of quadruple weight. Obverse: laureate and armored bust to right; reverse: floriate cross, "H" in center; lettered edge. Extremely rare, light rim nick, nice toning, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> Duplessy lists this type for 1575-86 and does not mention any struck by the balance. This quadruple weight piefort was doubtless a pattern or presentation piece.		This specimen was lot 902 in Jean Elsen sale 131 (Brussels, December 2016), where it sold for €15,000 (about US$18,810 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Royaume, Henri III (1574-1589), AR franc au col plat, 1577A, Paris (Moulin des Etuves). Au titre de roi de Pologne. Piéfort de poids quadruple. D/ HENRICVS III D G FRANCOR ET POL REX B. l. et cuir. à d. R/ SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTVM Croix feuillue et fleurdelisée, H en coeur. Tranche inscrite: + PACI QVIETI AC FOELICITATI PVBLICAE. Extrêmement rare Léger coup sur la tranche. Belle patine. Très Beau à Superbe. Provient de la collection Köhlmoos, vente Münzen und Medaillen AG, Bâle, 6-7 mars 2001, 666 et de The New York Sale XIV, 10 janvier 2007, 684'' (kingdom of [[France]], Henry III (1574-89) silver franc of the flat collar of 1577, Paris mint, with the title of king of Poland, piefort of quadruple weight. Obverse: laureate and armored bust to right; reverse: floriate cross, "H" in center; lettered edge. Extremely rare, light rim nick, nice toning, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> Duplessy lists this type for 1575-86 and does not mention any struck by the balance. This quadruple weight piefort was doubtless a pattern or presentation piece.

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	This specimen was lot 902 in Jean Elsen sale 131 (Brussels, December 2016), where it sold for €15,000 (about US$18,810 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Royaume, Henri III (1574-1589), AR franc au col plat, 1577A, Paris (Moulin des Etuves). Au titre de roi de Pologne. Piéfort de poids quadruple. D/ HENRICVS III D G FRANCOR ET POL REX B. l. et cuir. à d. R/ SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTVM Croix feuillue et fleurdelisée, H en coeur. Tranche inscrite: + PACI QVIETI AC FOELICITATI PVBLICAE. Extrêmement rare Léger coup sur la tranche. Belle patine. Très Beau à Superbe. Provient de la collection Köhlmoos, vente Münzen und Medaillen AG, Bâle, 6-7 mars 2001, 666 et de The New York Sale XIV, 10 janvier 2007, 684'' (kingdom of [[France]], Henry III (1574-89) silver franc of the flat collar of 1577, Paris mint, with the title of king of Poland, piefort of quadruple weight. Obverse: laureate and armored bust to right; reverse: floriate cross, "H" in center; lettered edge. Extremely rare, light rim nick, nice toning, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> Duplessy lists this type for 1575-86 and does not mention any struck by the balance. This quadruple weight piefort was doubtless a pattern or presentation piece.		This specimen was lot 902 in Jean Elsen sale 131 (Brussels, December 2016), where it sold for €15,000 (about US$18,810 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Royaume, Henri III (1574-1589), AR franc au col plat, 1577A, Paris (Moulin des Etuves). Au titre de roi de Pologne. Piéfort de poids quadruple. D/ HENRICVS III D G FRANCOR ET POL REX B. l. et cuir. à d. R/ SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTVM Croix feuillue et fleurdelisée, H en coeur. Tranche inscrite: + PACI QVIETI AC FOELICITATI PVBLICAE. Extrêmement rare Léger coup sur la tranche. Belle patine. Très Beau à Superbe. Provient de la collection Köhlmoos, vente Münzen und Medaillen AG, Bâle, 6-7 mars 2001, 666 et de The New York Sale XIV, 10 janvier 2007, 684'' (kingdom of [[France]], Henry III (1574-89) silver franc of the flat collar of 1577, Paris mint, with the title of king of Poland, piefort of quadruple weight. Obverse: laureate and armored bust to right; reverse: floriate cross, "H" in center; lettered edge. Extremely rare, light rim nick, nice toning, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> Duplessy lists this type for 1575-86 and does not mention any struck by the balance. This quadruple weight piefort was doubtless a pattern or presentation piece.