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This specimen was lot 4303 in Goldberg sale 65 (Los Angeles, September 2011), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[France]]. 1 Ecu d'or, 1568-A (Paris). Charles IX, 1560-1574. Crowned arms. Reverse: Floriated cross. NGC graded AU-58." This coin is called the ''écu d'or au soleil'' in Duplessy<sup>[2]</sup> with a face value of fifty ''sols tournois'' and is noted with many variations in obverse and reverse legends. | This specimen was lot 4303 in Goldberg sale 65 (Los Angeles, September 2011), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[France]]. 1 Ecu d'or, 1568-A (Paris). Charles IX, 1560-1574. Crowned arms. Reverse: Floriated cross. NGC graded AU-58." This coin is called the ''écu d'or au soleil'' in Duplessy<sup>[2]</sup> with a face value of fifty ''sols tournois'' and is noted with many variations in obverse and reverse legends. | ||
| − | ''Recorded mintage:'' | + | ''Recorded mintage:'' 84,450<sup>[3]</sup> including a few demi-écus d'or, a common date. |
''Specification:'' 3.37 g, .958 fine gold. | ''Specification:'' 3.37 g, .958 fine gold. | ||
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' Fr-378, Duplessy-1057. | + | ''Catalog reference:'' Sb-4904, Fr-378, Duplessy-1057. |
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
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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>Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, ''Goldberg sale 65: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient and World Coins,'' Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2011. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, ''Goldberg sale 65: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient and World Coins,'' Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2011. | ||
| + | * <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 1567-I ecu d'or|1567-I ''écu d'or au soleil'']] | * [[France 1567-I ecu d'or|1567-I ''écu d'or au soleil'']] | ||
* [[France 1567-M ecu d'or|1567-M écu d'or]] | * [[France 1567-M ecu d'or|1567-M écu d'or]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1568-H ecu d'or|1568-H ''écu d'or au soleil,'' La Rochelle mint]] | ||
* [[France 1568-M ecu d'or|1568-M ''écu d'or au soleil,'' Toulouse mint]] | * [[France 1568-M ecu d'or|1568-M ''écu d'or au soleil,'' Toulouse mint]] | ||
* [[France 1569-R ecu d'or|1569-R écu d'or]] | * [[France 1569-R ecu d'or|1569-R écu d'or]] | ||
Revision as of 13:21, 19 February 2022
This specimen was lot 4303 in Goldberg sale 65 (Los Angeles, September 2011), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "France. 1 Ecu d'or, 1568-A (Paris). Charles IX, 1560-1574. Crowned arms. Reverse: Floriated cross. NGC graded AU-58." This coin is called the écu d'or au soleil in Duplessy[2] with a face value of fifty sols tournois and is noted with many variations in obverse and reverse legends.
Recorded mintage: 84,450[3] including a few demi-écus d'or, a common date.
Specification: 3.37 g, .958 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Sb-4904, Fr-378, Duplessy-1057.
- [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]Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg sale 65: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient and World Coins, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2011.
- [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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