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[[Image:France JE141-1135.jpg|550px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 141, lot 1135]] | [[Image:France JE141-1135.jpg|550px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 141, lot 1135]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 1135 in Jean Elsen sale 141 (Brussels, June 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Royaume, Henri III (1574-1589), billon douzain, 1576M, Toulouse. 2e type. D/ Ecu de France couronné, entre deux H. R/ Croix cantonnée de deux lis et deux H. Rare. Très Beau.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Henry III, 1574-89, billon douzain of 1576, Toulouse mint, second type. Obverse: crowned arms of France between two "H's"; reverse: cross cantonned with two lilies and two "H's". Rare, Very Fine.)"</blockquote> This douzain is the second type struck for Henry III (the first type has four crowns on the reverse). It was minted only at Poitiers, La Rochelle and Toulouse. It had a face value of 12 ''deniers tournois''. | + | This specimen was lot 1135 in Jean Elsen sale 141 (Brussels, June 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Royaume, Henri III (1574-1589), billon douzain, 1576M, Toulouse. 2e type. D/ Ecu de France couronné, entre deux H. R/ Croix cantonnée de deux lis et deux H. Rare. Très Beau.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Henry III, 1574-89, billon douzain of 1576, Toulouse mint, second type. Obverse: crowned arms of France between two "H's"; reverse: cross cantonned with two lilies and two "H's". Rare, Very Fine.)"</blockquote> This douzain is the second type struck for Henry III (the first type has four crowns on the reverse). It was minted only at Poitiers, La Rochelle and Toulouse 1575-78. It had a face value of 12 ''deniers tournois''. |
| − | ''Recorded mintage:'' | + | ''Recorded mintage:'' est. 282,240, the most common date of a scarce type. |
| − | ''Specification:'' 2.39 g, .240 fine silver, this specimen 2,04 g. | + | ''Specification:'' 2.39 g, 0.240 fine silver, this specimen 2,04 g. |
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' Dupl-1141; Ci. 1450; Laf. 980. | + | ''Catalog reference:'' Dupl-1141; Ci. 1450; Laf. 980, Sb 4400. |
''[[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. | ||
| + | * 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 141,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 141,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019. | ||
''Links to:'' | ''Links to:'' | ||
* [[France 1573-A douzain|1573-A douzain, piéfort]] | * [[France 1573-A douzain|1573-A douzain, piéfort]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1576-D douzain|1576-D ''douzain aux deux H'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1576-9 1/4 franc|1576-9 ''quart franc au col plat'']] | ||
* [[France 1576-A teston|1576-A teston]] | * [[France 1576-A teston|1576-A teston]] | ||
* [[France 1576-G teston|1576-G teston]] | * [[France 1576-G teston|1576-G teston]] | ||
* [[France 1576-H teston|1576-H teston]] | * [[France 1576-H teston|1576-H teston]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1576-L teston|1576-L teston]] | ||
* [[France 1576-M teston|1576-M teston]] | * [[France 1576-M teston|1576-M teston]] | ||
* [[France 1576-A franc|1576-A ''franc au col plat'']] | * [[France 1576-A franc|1576-A ''franc au col plat'']] | ||
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* [[France 1576-F franc|1576-F ''franc au col plat'']] | * [[France 1576-F franc|1576-F ''franc au col plat'']] | ||
* [[France 1576-T franc|1576-T ''franc au col plat'']] | * [[France 1576-T franc|1576-T ''franc au col plat'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1577-A douzain|1577-A ''douzain aux deux H'']] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1576]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1576]] | ||
* return to [[French royal coinage (to 1793)]] | * return to [[French royal coinage (to 1793)]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 141]][[Category: Base metal coinage of France]] | [[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 141]][[Category: Base metal coinage of France]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:00, 2 October 2025
This specimen was lot 1135 in Jean Elsen sale 141 (Brussels, June 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANCE, Royaume, Henri III (1574-1589), billon douzain, 1576M, Toulouse. 2e type. D/ Ecu de France couronné, entre deux H. R/ Croix cantonnée de deux lis et deux H. Rare. Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Henry III, 1574-89, billon douzain of 1576, Toulouse mint, second type. Obverse: crowned arms of France between two "H's"; reverse: cross cantonned with two lilies and two "H's". Rare, Very Fine.)"
This douzain is the second type struck for Henry III (the first type has four crowns on the reverse). It was minted only at Poitiers, La Rochelle and Toulouse 1575-78. It had a face value of 12 deniers tournois.
Recorded mintage: est. 282,240, the most common date of a scarce type.
Specification: 2.39 g, 0.240 fine silver, this specimen 2,04 g.
Catalog reference: Dupl-1141; Ci. 1450; Laf. 980, Sb 4400.
- 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 141, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.
Links to:
- 1573-A douzain, piéfort
- 1576-D douzain aux deux H
- 1576-9 quart franc au col plat
- 1576-A teston
- 1576-G teston
- 1576-H teston
- 1576-L teston
- 1576-M teston
- 1576-A franc au col plat
- 1576-B franc au col plat
- 1576-F franc au col plat
- 1576-T franc au col plat
- 1577-A douzain aux deux H
- Coins and currency dated 1576
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)