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[[Image:France S46-333.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 46, lot 333]] | [[Image:France S46-333.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 46, lot 333]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 333 in Sincona sale 46 ( | + | This specimen was lot 333 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 700 CHF (about US$840 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Frankreich, Charles X. 1589-1598. Ecu dor au soleil 1593, Rouen. Sehr schön. Leichte Fassungsspuren.'' (kingdom of [[France]], pretender Charles X, 1589-98, écu d'or of the sunburst of 1593, Rouen mint. Very fine, Minor traces of mounting.)"</blockquote> Charles X was actually the pretender put up by the Catholic League in opposition to Henry IV, who had converted from Protestantism. This Cardinal never ruled France as he was a prisoner of Henry IV. |
| − | ''Recorded mintage:'' | + | ''Recorded mintage:'' 4,600<sup>[3]</sup>. |
''Specification:'' 3.37 g, .958 fine gold, this specimen 3.36 g. | ''Specification:'' 3.37 g, .958 fine gold, this specimen 3.36 g. | ||
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' Duplessy 1172, Fr-389. | + | ''Catalog reference:'' Sb 4940, Duplessy 1172, Fr-389. |
''[[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. | ||
| + | * <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. | ||
* 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>Richter, Jürg, ''Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals,'' | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018. |
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
* [[France 1592-A ecu d'or Fr-389|1592-A ''écu d'or au soleil'', Charles X]] | * [[France 1592-A ecu d'or Fr-389|1592-A ''écu d'or au soleil'', Charles X]] | ||
| − | * [[France 1593-D liard|1593-D liard, Charles X]] | + | * [[France 1592-B ecu d'or|1592-B ''écu d'or au soleil'', Charles X]]* [[France 1593-D liard|1593-D liard, Charles X]] |
* [[France 1593-Z douzain]] | * [[France 1593-Z douzain]] | ||
* [[France 1593-B denier tournois]] | * [[France 1593-B denier tournois]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1593-T 1/4 ecu|1593-T ''quart d'écu au marteau'', Charles X]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1593-A ecu d'or|1593-A ''écu d'or au soleil'', Charles X]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1594-A ecu d'or|1594-A ''écu d'or au soleil'', Charles X]] | ||
* [[France 1610-B ecu d'or|1610-B ''écu d'or au soleil'', Henry IV]] | * [[France 1610-B ecu d'or|1610-B ''écu d'or au soleil'', Henry IV]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1593]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1593]] | ||
| − | * return to | + | * return to [[French royal coinage (to 1793)]] |
[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 46, 47]][[Category:Gold coins of France]] | [[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 46, 47]][[Category:Gold coins of France]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:40, 22 December 2025
This specimen was lot 333 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 700 CHF (about US$840 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Frankreich, Charles X. 1589-1598. Ecu dor au soleil 1593, Rouen. Sehr schön. Leichte Fassungsspuren. (kingdom of France, pretender Charles X, 1589-98, écu d'or of the sunburst of 1593, Rouen mint. Very fine, Minor traces of mounting.)"
Charles X was actually the pretender put up by the Catholic League in opposition to Henry IV, who had converted from Protestantism. This Cardinal never ruled France as he was a prisoner of Henry IV.
Recorded mintage: 4,600[3].
Specification: 3.37 g, .958 fine gold, this specimen 3.36 g.
Catalog reference: Sb 4940, Duplessy 1172, Fr-389.
- Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
- [3]Sombart, Stéphan, Franciae IV: Catalogue des Monnaies Royales Françaises de François Ier à Henri IV (1540-1610), Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 1997.
- 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]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.
Link to:
- 1592-A écu d'or au soleil, Charles X
- 1592-B écu d'or au soleil, Charles X* 1593-D liard, Charles X
- France 1593-Z douzain
- France 1593-B denier tournois
- 1593-T quart d'écu au marteau, Charles X
- 1593-A écu d'or au soleil, Charles X
- 1594-A écu d'or au soleil, Charles X
- 1610-B écu d'or au soleil, Henry IV
- Coins and currency dated 1593
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)