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This specimen was lot 1146 in Jean Elsen sale 111 (Brussels, December 2011), where it sold for 90 euro (about US$138 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE ROYALE, Henri IV (1589-1610), AR huitième d'écu, 1610 L, Bayonne. Droit: Croix feuillue. Revers: Ecu de France couronné, entre V-III. Très Beau.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Henry IV (1589-1610), silver eighth écu of 1610, Bayonne mint. Obverse: flowered cross; reverse: crowned arms of France divide "V-III". Very fine.)"</blockquote> This eighth écu was struck by the hammer at at least a dozen mints starting in the time of Henry III (1580) and continuing into the reign of Louis XIV (1651). | This specimen was lot 1146 in Jean Elsen sale 111 (Brussels, December 2011), where it sold for 90 euro (about US$138 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE ROYALE, Henri IV (1589-1610), AR huitième d'écu, 1610 L, Bayonne. Droit: Croix feuillue. Revers: Ecu de France couronné, entre V-III. Très Beau.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Henry IV (1589-1610), silver eighth écu of 1610, Bayonne mint. Obverse: flowered cross; reverse: crowned arms of France divide "V-III". Very fine.)"</blockquote> This eighth écu was struck by the hammer at at least a dozen mints starting in the time of Henry III (1580) and continuing into the reign of Louis XIV (1651). | ||
| − | ''Recorded mintage:'' | + | ''Recorded mintage:'' 241,391 (mostly quarter écus), a rare date as most are. |
''Specification:'' 4.85 g, .833 fine silver, 24-26 mm diameter. | ''Specification:'' 4.85 g, .833 fine silver, 24-26 mm diameter. | ||
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' Sb 4688, Dupl-1225; Ci., 1526; Laf., 1067. | + | ''Catalog reference:'' Sb 4688 (2 ex.), Dupl-1225; Ci., 1526; Laf., 1067. |
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
Revision as of 18:21, 3 January 2023
This specimen was lot 1146 in Jean Elsen sale 111 (Brussels, December 2011), where it sold for 90 euro (about US$138 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANCE ROYALE, Henri IV (1589-1610), AR huitième d'écu, 1610 L, Bayonne. Droit: Croix feuillue. Revers: Ecu de France couronné, entre V-III. Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Henry IV (1589-1610), silver eighth écu of 1610, Bayonne mint. Obverse: flowered cross; reverse: crowned arms of France divide "V-III". Very fine.)"
This eighth écu was struck by the hammer at at least a dozen mints starting in the time of Henry III (1580) and continuing into the reign of Louis XIV (1651).
Recorded mintage: 241,391 (mostly quarter écus), a rare date as most are.
Specification: 4.85 g, .833 fine silver, 24-26 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Sb 4688 (2 ex.), Dupl-1225; Ci., 1526; Laf., 1067.
- 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.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, Vente Publique 111, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses fils, S.A., 2011.
Link to:
- 1605 huitième d'écu de Béarn, Morlaàs mint
- 1606 quart d'écu de Navarre, St. Palais mint
- 1610-T double tournois, Henry IV
- 1610-9 quart d'écu au marteau, Henry IV
- 1610-B écu d'or au soleil, Henry IV
- 1611 huitième d'écu de Navarre, St-Palais mint
- 1611-M demi-franc
- 1615-L quart d'écu au marteau
- Coins and currency dated 1610
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)