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[[Image:France JE142-1269.jpg|550px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 142, lot 1269]] | [[Image:France JE142-1269.jpg|550px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 142, lot 1269]] | ||
| + | [[Image:France 1603Z quart ecu rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | ||
| + | [[Image:France 1603Z quart ecu obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 1269 in Jean Elsen sale 142 (Brussels, September 2019), where it sold for €80 (about US$104 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Royaume, Henri IV (1589-1610), AR quart d'écu du Dauphiné, 1603Z, Grenoble. D/ Ecu couronné, écartelé de France et Dauphiné, entre II-II. R/ Croix feuillue. Belle patine. Très Beau.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Henry IV, 1589-1610, silver quarter écu of Dauphiné of 1603, Grenoble mint. Obverse: crowned arms of France and Dauphiné divides "II-II"; reverse: floriate cross. Nice patina, Very Fine.)"</blockquote> The Grenoble mint, in the province of Dauphiné north of Provence, was one of those backwater mints whose products today are generally rare. | + | This specimen was lot 1269 in Jean Elsen sale 142 (Brussels, September 2019), where it sold for €80 (about US$104 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Royaume, Henri IV (1589-1610), AR quart d'écu du Dauphiné, 1603Z, Grenoble. D/ Ecu couronné, écartelé de France et Dauphiné, entre II-II. R/ Croix feuillue. Belle patine. Très Beau.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Henry IV, 1589-1610, silver quarter écu of Dauphiné of 1603, Grenoble mint. Obverse: crowned arms of France and Dauphiné divides "II-II"; reverse: floriate cross. Nice patina, Very Fine.)"</blockquote> It was offered again as lot 1194 in Jean Elsen sale 159 (Brussels, June 2024), where it sold for €90. The Grenoble mint, in the province of Dauphiné north of Provence, was one of those backwater mints whose products today are generally rare. This type was struck 1601-05. Sombart reports a rare "1063" date error. |
| − | ''Recorded mintage:'' | + | ''Recorded mintage:'' 32,105, the most common date. |
| − | ''Specification:'' 9.71 g, .917 fine silver, plain edge, this specimen 9,51 g. | + | ''Specification:'' 9.71 g, 0.917 fine silver, plain edge, this specimen 9,51 g. |
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' Dupl | + | ''Catalog reference:'' Sb 4702, Dupl-1236; Ci. 1518; Laf. 1092. |
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
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* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014. | * Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014. | ||
* Roberts, James N., ''The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD)'', S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996. | * 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 142,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 142,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019. | ||
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* [[France 1601-Z 1/4 ecu|1601-Z ''quart d'écu du Dauphiné'']] | * [[France 1601-Z 1/4 ecu|1601-Z ''quart d'écu du Dauphiné'']] | ||
* [[France 1603-A denier tournois]] | * [[France 1603-A denier tournois]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1603-T 1/8 ecu|1603-T ''huitiême d'écu, croix feuillue de face'']] | ||
* [[France 1603-D 1/2 franc|1603-D ''demi-franc'']] | * [[France 1603-D 1/2 franc|1603-D ''demi-franc'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1603-N 1/2 franc|1603-N ''demi-franc'']] | ||
* [[France 1603-H 1/4 ecu|1603-H ''quart d'écu'']] | * [[France 1603-H 1/4 ecu|1603-H ''quart d'écu'']] | ||
* [[France 1603-K 1/4 ecu|1603-K ''quart d'écu'']] | * [[France 1603-K 1/4 ecu|1603-K ''quart d'écu'']] | ||
* [[France 1603-L 1/4 ecu|1603-L ''quart d'écu'']] | * [[France 1603-L 1/4 ecu|1603-L ''quart d'écu'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1603-R 1/4 ecu|1603-R ''quart d'écu, écu de face'']] | ||
* [[France 1603-T 1/4 ecu|1603-T ''quart d'écu'']] | * [[France 1603-T 1/4 ecu|1603-T ''quart d'écu'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1603-9 1/4 ecu|1603-9 ''quart d'écu'']] | ||
* [[France 1603-StP 1/4 ecu|1603 ''quart d'écu de Navarre'']] | * [[France 1603-StP 1/4 ecu|1603 ''quart d'écu de Navarre'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1603-Mor 1/4 ecu|1603 ''quart d'écu du Béarn'', Morlaas mint]] | ||
* [[France 1604-L 1/4 ecu|1604-L ''quart d'écu'']] | * [[France 1604-L 1/4 ecu|1604-L ''quart d'écu'']] | ||
* [[France 1604-Z 1/4 ecu|1604-Z ''quart d'écu du Dauphiné'']] | * [[France 1604-Z 1/4 ecu|1604-Z ''quart d'écu du Dauphiné'']] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1603]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1603]] | ||
| − | * return to | + | * return to [[French royal coinage (to 1793)]] |
| − | [[Category:Silver minors of France]][[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 142]] | + | [[Category:Silver minors of France]][[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 142]][[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] |
Latest revision as of 10:16, 4 December 2024
This specimen was lot 1269 in Jean Elsen sale 142 (Brussels, September 2019), where it sold for €80 (about US$104 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANCE, Royaume, Henri IV (1589-1610), AR quart d'écu du Dauphiné, 1603Z, Grenoble. D/ Ecu couronné, écartelé de France et Dauphiné, entre II-II. R/ Croix feuillue. Belle patine. Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Henry IV, 1589-1610, silver quarter écu of Dauphiné of 1603, Grenoble mint. Obverse: crowned arms of France and Dauphiné divides "II-II"; reverse: floriate cross. Nice patina, Very Fine.)"
It was offered again as lot 1194 in Jean Elsen sale 159 (Brussels, June 2024), where it sold for €90. The Grenoble mint, in the province of Dauphiné north of Provence, was one of those backwater mints whose products today are generally rare. This type was struck 1601-05. Sombart reports a rare "1063" date error.
Recorded mintage: 32,105, the most common date.
Specification: 9.71 g, 0.917 fine silver, plain edge, this specimen 9,51 g.
Catalog reference: Sb 4702, Dupl-1236; Ci. 1518; Laf. 1092.
- Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- 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 142, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.
Links to:
- 1601-Z quart d'écu du Dauphiné
- France 1603-A denier tournois
- 1603-T huitiême d'écu, croix feuillue de face
- 1603-D demi-franc
- 1603-N demi-franc
- 1603-H quart d'écu
- 1603-K quart d'écu
- 1603-L quart d'écu
- 1603-R quart d'écu, écu de face
- 1603-T quart d'écu
- 1603-9 quart d'écu
- 1603 quart d'écu de Navarre
- 1603 quart d'écu du Béarn, Morlaas mint
- 1604-L quart d'écu
- 1604-Z quart d'écu du Dauphiné
- Coins and currency dated 1603
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)