France 1552-A 2 henri d'or

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Sincona sale 76, lot 1081

This specimen was lot 1081 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 7,000 CHF (about US$8,497 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE | Kingdom. Henri II. 1547-1559. Double henri d'or 1552 A, Paris. Münzmeisterzeichen merlette (Bastien de Riberolles). Sehr selten. Vorzüglich. NGC AU Details. Leicht gereinigt. (kingdom of France, Henry II, 1547-59, double henri d'or of 1552, Paris mint. Very rare, Extremely fine. Slightly cleaned.)"

This type was struck at Paris for Henry II 1551-61. It had a face value of one hundred sols tournois or five livres tournois. It is the first type, with a bare head (not laureate) and lilies and crescents on the reverse.

Recorded mintage: 11,600, including the henri d'or, but two known[2].

Specification: 7.30 g, 0.958 fine gold. This specimen is 7.23 g.

Catalog reference: Duplessy 971 A. Fr-367, Sb-4974.

Source:

  • 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.
  • [2]Sombart, Stéphan, Franciae IV: Catalogue des Monnaies Royales Françaises de François Ier à Henri IV (1540-1610), Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 1997.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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