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This specimen was lot 24636 in Heritage sale 3032 (Chicago, April 2014), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Henri III gold Écu d'or au soleil 1578-K, Bordeaux mint, AU58 NGC. An interesting variety found in Bordeaux issues with the obverse legends beginning at the base and continuing uninterrupted, thereby missing the 'au soleil' of the denomination. The example offered here retains excellent detail and some residual luster." This coin is called the ''écu d'or au soleil'' in Duplessy<sup>[2]</sup> with a face value of sixty ''sols tournois'' and is noted with many variations in obverse and reverse legends. This type was the standard gold coin of [[France]] prior to the introduction of the milled ''louis d'or'' in 1641.
 
This specimen was lot 24636 in Heritage sale 3032 (Chicago, April 2014), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Henri III gold Écu d'or au soleil 1578-K, Bordeaux mint, AU58 NGC. An interesting variety found in Bordeaux issues with the obverse legends beginning at the base and continuing uninterrupted, thereby missing the 'au soleil' of the denomination. The example offered here retains excellent detail and some residual luster." This coin is called the ''écu d'or au soleil'' in Duplessy<sup>[2]</sup> with a face value of sixty ''sols tournois'' and is noted with many variations in obverse and reverse legends. This type was the standard gold coin of [[France]] prior to the introduction of the milled ''louis d'or'' in 1641.
  
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''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
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''Recorded mintage:'' 57,601<sup>[3]</sup>.
  
 
''Specification:'' 3.37 g, .958 fine gold, plain edge.
 
''Specification:'' 3.37 g, .958 fine gold, plain edge.
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* 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>Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3032,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, ''Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3032,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
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* <sup>[3]</sup>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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* [[France 1575-H ecu d'or|1575-H ''écu d'or au soleil'']]
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* [[France 1577-B ecu d'or|1577-B ''écu d'or au soleil'']]
 
* [[France 1578-A franc|1578-A ''franc au col plat'']]
 
* [[France 1578-A franc|1578-A ''franc au col plat'']]
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* [[France 1578-P franc|1578-P ''franc au col plat'']]
 
* [[France 1578-P franc|1578-P ''franc au col plat'']]
 
* [[France 1578-A 1/4 ecu|1578-A ''quart d'écu'']]
 
* [[France 1578-A 1/4 ecu|1578-A ''quart d'écu'']]
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* [[France 1578-T franc|1578-T ''franc au col plat'']]
 
* [[France 1578-E ecu d'or|1578-E ''écu d'or au soleil,'' Tours mint]]
 
* [[France 1578-E ecu d'or|1578-E ''écu d'or au soleil,'' Tours mint]]
 
* [[France 1578-F ecu d'or|1578-F ''écu d'or au soleil,'' Angers mint]]
 
* [[France 1578-F ecu d'or|1578-F ''écu d'or au soleil,'' Angers mint]]
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* [[France 1578-H ecu d'or|1578-H ''écu d'or au soleil'']]
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* [[France 1578-M ecu d'or|1578-M ''écu d'or au soleil,'' Toulouse mint]]
 
* [[France 1578-P ecu d'or|1578-P ''écu d'or au soleil'']]
 
* [[France 1578-P ecu d'or|1578-P ''écu d'or au soleil'']]
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* [[France 1578-T ecu d'or|1578-T ''écu d'or au soleil'']]
 
* [[France 1583-B ecu d'or|1583-B ''écu d'or au soleil'']]
 
* [[France 1583-B ecu d'or|1583-B ''écu d'or au soleil'']]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1578]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1578]]

Latest revision as of 08:37, 27 October 2025

Heritage sale 3032, lot 24636
France 1578K ecu dor rev H3032-24636.jpg

This specimen was lot 24636 in Heritage sale 3032 (Chicago, April 2014), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "Henri III gold Écu d'or au soleil 1578-K, Bordeaux mint, AU58 NGC. An interesting variety found in Bordeaux issues with the obverse legends beginning at the base and continuing uninterrupted, thereby missing the 'au soleil' of the denomination. The example offered here retains excellent detail and some residual luster." This coin is called the écu d'or au soleil in Duplessy[2] with a face value of sixty sols tournois and is noted with many variations in obverse and reverse legends. This type was the standard gold coin of France prior to the introduction of the milled louis d'or in 1641.

Recorded mintage: 57,601[3].

Specification: 3.37 g, .958 fine gold, plain edge.

Catalog reference: Sb 4932, Fr-386, Duplessy-1121A var.

Source:

  • [2]Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3032, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
  • [3]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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