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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. | * Sombart, Stéphan, ''Franciae IV: Catalogue des Monnaies Royales Françaises de François Ier à Henri IV (1540-1610)'', Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 1997. | ||
* Roberts, James N., ''The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD)'', S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996. | * Roberts, James N., ''The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD)'', S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, ''Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 23,'' | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, ''Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 23,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015. |
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Latest revision as of 10:13, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 2489 in Sincona sale 23 (Zürich, May 2015), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANKREICH, Königreich, Henri III. 1574-1589 1/2 Franc 1588. Bordeaux Gutes sehr schön. (kingdom of France, Henry III (1574-89), half franc of 1588, Bordeaux mint, good very fine.)"
The specimen shown is a demi-franc of Henry III of France (r. 1574-89) struck by the hammer at the Bordeaux mint (mintmark "K") in 1588. Duplessy lists this type for 1575-89. Many varieties exist.
Recorded mintage: 211,140, a common date.
Specification: 7.09 g, 0.833 fine silver, this specimen 6.88 g.
Catalog reference: Duplessy 1131, Sb 4716.
- Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
- Sombart, Stéphan, Franciae IV: Catalogue des Monnaies Royales Françaises de François Ier à Henri IV (1540-1610), Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 1997.
- Roberts, James N., The Silver Coins of Medieval France (476-1610 AD), S. Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1996.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Ruedi Kunzmann and Arne Kirsch, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 23, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2015.
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- 1587-K quart de franc au col plat
- 1587-A demi-franc au col gaufré
- 1587-B demi-franc au col plat
- 1587-G demi-franc au col plat
- 1587-H demi-franc au col plat
- 1587-O demi-franc au col plat
- 1587-X demi-franc au col plat
- 1588-C double tournois
- 1588-C douzain aux deux H
- 1588-G demi-franc au col plat
- 1588-A demi-franc au col gaufré
- 1589-M demi-franc au col plat
- Coins and currency dated 1588
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)