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* Duplessy, Jean, ''Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition'', Paris: Maison Platt, 1999. | * Duplessy, Jean, ''Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition'', Paris: Maison Platt, 1999. | ||
| + | * Roberts, James N., ''The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD)'', S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996. | ||
| + | * 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 145,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 145,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020. | ||
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* [[France 1593-B denier tournois]] | * [[France 1593-B denier tournois]] | ||
* [[France 1593-Z douzain|1593-Z ''douzain du Dauphiné'']] | * [[France 1593-Z douzain|1593-Z ''douzain du Dauphiné'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1593-T 1/4 ecu|1593-T ''quart d'écu au marteau'', Charles X]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1593-A ecu d'or|1593-A ''écu d'or au soleil'', Charles X]] | ||
* [[France 1593-B ecu d'or|1593-B ''écu d'or au soleil'', Charles X]] | * [[France 1593-B ecu d'or|1593-B ''écu d'or au soleil'', Charles X]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1593]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1593]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:03, 13 December 2023
This specimen was lot 1088 in Jean Elsen sale 145 (Brussels, September 2020), where it sold for €85 (about US$121 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANCE, Royaume, Charles X, cardinal de Bourbon (1589-1590), Billon liard, 1593D, Lyon. 2e type. Frappe posthume. D/ Grand C couronné. R/ Croix fleurdelisée. Rare. Très Beau. (kingdom of France, pretender Charles X, cardinal of Bourbon, 1589-90, billon liard of 1593, Lyon mint, second type, posthumous strike. Obverse: large crowned "C"; reverse: floriate cross. Rare, Very Fine.)"
This billon coin was struck by the Catholic League 1591-94 for the pretender Charles X at Lyon (shown here), Marseille and Aix. Unfortunately for the League, the cardinal died in 1590, leaving them without a candidate to oppose Henry IV. A liard was worth three deniers tournois.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.00 g, 0.125 fine silver, this specimen 1,54 g.
Catalog reference: Dupl-1183; Ci. 1494; Laf. 1030.
- Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
- Roberts, James N., The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD), S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
- Sombart, Stéphan, Franciae IV: Catalogue des Monnaies Royales Françaises de François Ier à Henri IV (1540-1610), Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 1997.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 145, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020.
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