Neuchatel 1694 pistole Fr-340 - Revision history

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[[Image:Neuchatel SB119-41402o.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Stack's Bowers 2019 NYINC sale, lot 41402]]
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This specimen was lot 41402 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $48,000. The catalog description[1] noted, <blockquote>"The Only Example Known in Private Hands. SWITZERLAND. Neuchatel. Pistole, 1694. Marie d'Orleans-Nemours (1694-1707). NGC AU Details--Polished. Obverse: Crowned quartered shield, 'OCVLI . DOMINE. SVPER. IVSTOS' (translated: 'The Eye of the Lord is on the Just') around; Reverse: Cruciform M's, lis in the angles and '16' at center, Latin title 'MARIA. D.G. PR. NOVICASTRI' and date around. One of just two examples known of this off-metal gold presentation striking from the issued 16 Kreuzer dies, and the only piece available to collectors, with the other example residing in the Neuchatel Museum. This example displays a sharp strike, with only a touch of incompleteness along small portions of the outer dentils, and soft orange toning accents that outline many of the design features. In the fields, attractive natural gleam mixes with a few well-disguised marks and lighter forms of handling. While likely set in jewelry at one point, this piece was obviously well cared for and is undeniably pleasing in hand, making the 'polished' notation by NGC seem a bit overstated. An absolutely landmark opportunity for the specialist collector, considering the fascinating history of Neuchatel (see in part below) and the incredible rarity of this piece.

Marie de'Orleans-Longueville (1625-1707) was born in Paris to Henri d'Orleans, Duke of Longueville and Louise de Bourbon. In 1657, she married the Henri of Savoy, Duke of Nemours and became the Duchess of Nemours. Decades later, upon the death of her brother, she succeeded him as sovereign of Neuchatel, gaining the titles Princess of Neuchatel. Although she remained a prominent member of the French royal court, she continued to hold these Swiss titles until her death in 1707 at the age of 82. Having no children to her name, the Orleans-Longueville line, which has first inherited the territory in 1504, ended. King Frederick of Prussia, a Protestant, was chosen among fifteen potential successors in 1708, with the Prussian link carrying forward to 1798 when Napoleon took control. Following the Liberation Wars in 1814, German oversight was restored under Frederick William III. A year later, the principality was allowed to join the Swiss Confederation as a full member, making Neuchatel unique as the only monarchy among the republican Swiss cantons."</blockquote> The SCWC does not mention a single pistole for this date but notes a double pistole ([[Neuchatel 1694 2 pistoles Fr-339|KM 30]]) and 4 pistoles (KM 31).

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 7.64 g, gold, this specimen 6.73 grams.

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-340; cf. KM-27 (as silver 16 Kreuzer); cf, HMZ-2-685a (as silver 16 Kreuzer).

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
* Richter, Juerg, and Ruedi Kunzmann, ''Neuer HMZ-Katalog, Band 2: Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins 15//16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart,'' Regenstauf, Germany: H. Gietl Verlag GmbH, 2006.
* [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, ''The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money,'' Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

''Link to:''
* [[Neuchatel 1694 2 pistoles Fr-339]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1694]]
* return to coins of [[Switzerland, Neuchatel]]

[[Category:Coinage of the Swiss cantons]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2019 NYINC sale]]

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-* [[Neuchatel 1694 2 pistoles Fr-339]]
+* [[Neuchatel 1694 1/4 thaler|1694 quarter thaler]]
 * [[Coins and currency dated 1694]]
 * return to coins of [[Switzerland, Neuchatel]]
 [[Category:Coinage of the Swiss cantons]][[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2019 NYINC sale]]

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 * Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
 * Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
-* Richter, Juerg, and Ruedi Kunzmann, ''Neuer HMZ-Katalog, Band 2: Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins 15//16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart,'' Regenstauf, Germany: H. Gietl Verlag GmbH, 2006.
+* Richter, Jürg, and Ruedi Kunzmann, ''Neuer HMZ-Katalog, Band 2: Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins 15//16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart,'' Regenstauf, Germany: H. Gietl Verlag GmbH, 2006.
 * <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, ''The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2018.