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[[Image:France SB118-20154o.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale, lot 20154]]
 
[[Image:France SB118-20154o.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale, lot 20154]]
 
[[Image:France SB118-20154r.jpg|300px|thumb]]
 
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[[Image:S83-2728.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 83, lot 2728]]
  
This specimen was lot 20154 in Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it sold for $4,080. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[France|FRANCE]]. Agnel d'Or, ND (1st emission, 10 May 1417). Charles VI (1380-1422). NGC MS-64. Struck during the Hundred Years' War. Tied with one other example for finest certified at either NGC or PCGS. Wells struck with good definition of the fine central devices, full legends on the flan though some of the letters are a bit soft. A great example that's lustrous with light attractive tone." The specification reported below is for the first emission; the second emission of October 1417 was reduced to .916 fine gold. Numerous varieties exist as many mints participated.
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The first specimen was lot 20154 in Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it sold for $4,080. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[France|FRANCE]]. Agnel d'Or, ND (1st emission, 10 May 1417). Charles VI (1380-1422). NGC MS-64. Struck during the Hundred Years' War. Tied with one other example for finest certified at either NGC or PCGS. Wells struck with good definition of the fine central devices, full legends on the flan though some of the letters are a bit soft. A great example that's lustrous with light attractive tone." The specification reported below is for the first emission; the second emission of October 1417 was reduced to .916 fine gold. Numerous varieties exist as many mints participated. The second specimen was lot 2728 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 4,500 CHF (about US$6,022 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "FRANKREICH, Charles VI. 1380-1422. Agnel d'or o. J. (2. Emission, 2. Typ, 21.10.1417), Poitiers. In den Winkeln des gespitzten Vierpasses acht schrägliegende kleine Kreuze. ''Äusserst seltene Variante. Vorzüglich-FDC. Prachtvolle Erhaltung'' (Extremely rare variety, Extremely fine-uncirculated, Magnificent condition)."
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
  
''Specification:'' 2.54 g, .958 fine, this specimen 2.94 gms.  
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''Specification:'' 2.54 g, .958 fine, the first specimen is 2.94 g, the second specimen is 2.54 g.  
  
 
''Catalog reference:'' Fr-290; Dupl-372; Ciani-496/7; Laf-380.
 
''Catalog reference:'' Fr-290; Dupl-372; Ciani-496/7; Laf-380.
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* Duplessy, Jean, ''Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome I, 2e édition,'' Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
 
* Duplessy, Jean, ''Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome I, 2e édition,'' Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
 
* 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.  
 
* 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.  
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, John Kraljevich and Cris Chatigny, ''The January 2018 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins,'' Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, John Kraljevich and Cris Chatigny, ''The January 2018 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2017.
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* <sup>[2]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
  
 
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* [[France (1417) gros|(1417) ''gros florette'', second emission, Limoges mint]]
 
* [[France (1417) gros|(1417) ''gros florette'', second emission, Limoges mint]]
 
* [[France (1418) 1/2 heaume d'or Fr-296|(1418) ''demi-heaume d'or'']]
 
* [[France (1418) 1/2 heaume d'or Fr-296|(1418) ''demi-heaume d'or'']]
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* [[Moers (1419) agnel d'or Fr-1747a]], an imitation
 
* [[France (1423) agnel d'or Fr-304|(1423) ''agnel d'or'']]
 
* [[France (1423) agnel d'or Fr-304|(1423) ''agnel d'or'']]
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* [[Burgundy (1420) blanc guenar]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1417]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1417]]
* return to French [[Royal coinage (to 1793)]]
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* return to [[French royal coinage (to 1793)]]
  
[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale]][[Category:Gold coins of France]]
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[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale]][[Category:Gold coins of France]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 82, 83]]

Latest revision as of 10:13, 20 June 2025

from the Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale, lot 20154
France SB118-20154r.jpg
Sincona sale 83, lot 2728

The first specimen was lot 20154 in Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it sold for $4,080. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Agnel d'Or, ND (1st emission, 10 May 1417). Charles VI (1380-1422). NGC MS-64. Struck during the Hundred Years' War. Tied with one other example for finest certified at either NGC or PCGS. Wells struck with good definition of the fine central devices, full legends on the flan though some of the letters are a bit soft. A great example that's lustrous with light attractive tone." The specification reported below is for the first emission; the second emission of October 1417 was reduced to .916 fine gold. Numerous varieties exist as many mints participated. The second specimen was lot 2728 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 4,500 CHF (about US$6,022 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted, "FRANKREICH, Charles VI. 1380-1422. Agnel d'or o. J. (2. Emission, 2. Typ, 21.10.1417), Poitiers. In den Winkeln des gespitzten Vierpasses acht schrägliegende kleine Kreuze. Äusserst seltene Variante. Vorzüglich-FDC. Prachtvolle Erhaltung (Extremely rare variety, Extremely fine-uncirculated, Magnificent condition)."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.54 g, .958 fine, the first specimen is 2.94 g, the second specimen is 2.54 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-290; Dupl-372; Ciani-496/7; Laf-380.

Source:

  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome I, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • 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.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, John Kraljevich and Cris Chatigny, The January 2018 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.
  • [2]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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