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[[Image:France S47-1633.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 47, lot 1633]]
 
[[Image:France S47-1633.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 47, lot 1633]]
  
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This specimen was lot 1633 in Sincona sale 47 (Zurich, May 2018), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$144 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANKREICH, Konigreich, Henri IV. 1589-1610. 1/4 Ecu 1595 L, Bayonne. Vorzüglich. Feine Patina.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Henry IV, 1589-1610, quarter écu of 1595, Bayonne mint. Extremely fine, Nicely toned.)"</blockquote> This specimen was struck by the hammer during the reign of Henry IV, founder of the Bourbon dynasty (1589-1793). It is a product of the Bayonne mint. This was the largest silver coin regularly struck in France prior to the introduction of milled coinage in the 1640's.  
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This specimen was lot 1633 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$144 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANKREICH, Konigreich, Henri IV. 1589-1610. 1/4 Ecu 1595 L, Bayonne. Vorzüglich. Feine Patina.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Henry IV, 1589-1610, quarter écu of 1595, Bayonne mint. Extremely fine, Nicely toned.)"</blockquote> This specimen was struck by the hammer during the reign of Henry IV, founder of the Bourbon dynasty (1589-1793). It is a product of the Bayonne mint. This was the largest silver coin regularly struck in France prior to the introduction of milled coinage in the 1640's.  
  
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''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
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''Recorded mintage:'' 38,292 (Sossiondo) plus 136,171 (Manolz).
  
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''Specification:'' 9.71 g, .917 fine silver, this specimen 9.66 g.  
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''Specification:'' 9.71 g, 0.917 fine silver, this specimen 9.66 g.  
  
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''Catalog reference:'' Duplessy 1224. Ciani 1517.  
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''Catalog reference:'' Duplessy 1224. Ciani 1517, Sb-4686.  
  
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
* 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.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2018.  
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* Roberts, James N., ''The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD)'', S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
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* Sombart, Stéphan, ''Franciae IV: Catalogue des Monnaies Royales Françaises de François Ier à Henri IV (1540-1610)'', Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 1997.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.  
  
 
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* [[France 1591-T 1/4 ecu|1591-T ''quart d'écu'', Charles X]]
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* [[France 1593-T 1/4 ecu|1593-T ''quart d'écu au marteau'', Charles X]]
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* [[France 1591-9 1/4 ecu|1591-9 ''quart d'écu'', Henry IV]]
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* [[France 1594-T 1/4 ecu|1594-T ''quart d'écu'', Charles X]]
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* [[France 1594-99 1/4 ecu|1594-99 ''quart d'écu'', Charles X]]
 
* [[France 1595-N double tournois|1595-N double tournois]]
 
* [[France 1595-N double tournois|1595-N double tournois]]
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* [[France 1595-C douzain|1595-C ''douzain aux deux H'']]
 
* [[France 1595-Z douzain|1595-Z ''douzain du Dauphiné'']]
 
* [[France 1595-Z douzain|1595-Z ''douzain du Dauphiné'']]
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* [[France 1597-L 1/4 ecu|1597-L ''quart d'écu au marteau'']]
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* [[France 1595-K 1/2 franc|1595-K ''demi-franc'']]
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* [[France 1596-Mor 1/4 ecu|1596 ''quart d'écu du Béarn,'' Morlaàs mint]]
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* [[France 1596-L 1/4 ecu|1596-L ''quart d'écu au marteau'']]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1595]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1595]]
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* return to French [[Royal coinage (to 1793)]]
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* return to [[French royal coinage (to 1793)]]
  
 
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 46, 47]][[Category:Silver minors of France]]
 
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 46, 47]][[Category:Silver minors of France]]

Latest revision as of 09:13, 20 June 2025

Sincona sale 47, lot 1633

This specimen was lot 1633 in Sincona sale 47 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 120 CHF (about US$144 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANKREICH, Konigreich, Henri IV. 1589-1610. 1/4 Ecu 1595 L, Bayonne. Vorzüglich. Feine Patina. (kingdom of France, Henry IV, 1589-1610, quarter écu of 1595, Bayonne mint. Extremely fine, Nicely toned.)"

This specimen was struck by the hammer during the reign of Henry IV, founder of the Bourbon dynasty (1589-1793). It is a product of the Bayonne mint. This was the largest silver coin regularly struck in France prior to the introduction of milled coinage in the 1640's.

Recorded mintage: 38,292 (Sossiondo) plus 136,171 (Manolz).

Specification: 9.71 g, 0.917 fine silver, this specimen 9.66 g.

Catalog reference: Duplessy 1224. Ciani 1517, Sb-4686.

Source:

  • 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]Richter, Jürg, Auction 47, World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

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