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WORLD GOLD: FRANCE | ||||
Lot | Description | Status | ||
12183 |
1285-1314 Philippe IV le Bel, gold 'Agnel d'or', (issue of 1311), pascal lamb looking left with cross & banner, inscr 'PH REX' below, rev floriated cross. 4.11g. Fr-258, D-212. Attracttive EF with quite even edges, flan sl undulating. Philippe IV was the 1st French king to regularly issue gold coinage, as previous to his reign only Louis IX had minted one coin in tiny quantity. Therefore, for collectors of French gold coins Philippe IV is the earliest king that can realistically be represented in their collections. Extremely rare & historically significant. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$7500 | ||
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12184 |
1328-1350 Philippe VI de Valois, gold 'Ecu d'or a la chaise', King with sword & shield on Gothic throne. 4.57g. Fr 270, Dy 249. gEF, well struck. Rare early type. (P)
| SOLD at A$2200 | ||
12185 |
1350-1364 Jean II le Bon, gold 'Ecu d'or a la chaise', (4th issue of 1351), King with sword & shield on Gothic throne. 4.51g. Fr-276, D-289C. Graded GENI 'AU details - bent', as flan slightly undulating, nice patina. Rare. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$2200 | ||
12186 |
1350-1364 Jean II le Bon, gold 'Royal d'or' (2nd issue of 1359), King with sceptre standing under Gothic dais. 3.51g. Fr-278, D-293A. aEF, sl irregular strike. Rare. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$2500 | ||
12187 |
1350-1364 Jean II le Bon, gold 'Franc a cheval d'or' (issue of 1360), King on horseback galloping brandishing a sword. 3.79g. Fr-279, D-294. aEF, slightly undulating flan, well struck on larger than normal flan for this issue. Rare type. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$3500 | ||
12188 |
1380-1422 Charles VI, gold 'Ecu d'or a la Couronne', Crowned shield of France. EF. 4.00g Fr-291. D-369. Scarce. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$1100 | ||
12189 |
1422-1461 Charles VII, gold 'Ecu d'or a la Couronne', Crowned shield of France with crowned fleur-de-lis at sides (Toulouse mint). gVF or better. 3.15g. Fr-307, D-511. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$1100 | ||
12190 |
1483-1498AD Charles VIII Ecu d'or au soleil. Crowned arms of France small sun above rev Floriated cross. 3.44g. Fr-318, Dy-575. Near EF. (P)
| SOLD at A$1300 | ||
12191 |
1498-1514 Louis XII, gold 'Ecu d'or au porcepic', Crowned shield of France flanked by 2 porcupines, rev floriated cross with L's & porcupines. 3.37g. Fr-325, D-625. gEF, with large even flan & nice patina. Rare & attrractive type. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$2800 | ||
12192 |
1498-1514 Louis XII, gold 'Ecu d'or a la Couronne', Crowned shield of France with sun above (Lyon mint). 3.42g. Fr-323, D-647. aEF, sl irregular flan as usual. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$1250 | ||
12193 |
1515-1547 Francois I, gold 'Ecu d'or a la Couronne', (1st issue, 1515), Crowned shield of France with sun above, die cracks. 3.48g. gVF. Fr-342, D-771. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$1200 | ||
12194 |
1515-1547 Francois I, gold 'Ecu d'or a la Croisette', (1st type, issued 19 March 1541), crowned arms with letter B of Rouen mint, rev plain cross. 3.38g. Fr-351, D-889. gVF, nice regular flan. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$1800 | ||
12195 |
1547-1559 Henri II, gold 'Henri d'or', (dated issue of 1553), Armored bust of King type C, rev cross of 4 H's (Rouen mint). 3.52g. Fr-368, D-972, G-389C. Graded GENI AU50, as only moderate wear & quite well struck for these. Very rare type. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$6000 | ||
12196 |
1793-A Constitutional Monarchy Louis XVI gold 'Louis d'or' of 24 Livres, 'Roi des FRANCOIS', rev Genie of France 'L'AN 5 DE LA LIBERTE', Paris mint. 7.65g. Fr-477, Gad-61, KM-617.1. Graded PCGS 'AU 53', with only minor planchet irregularities, that often occur on this type, well struck & attractive. Only very small numbers struck in 1792-1793, with those dated 1793 being actually minted after the execution of the king(!!!), as coins were urgently needed while new design needed approval & time to make new dies. An iconic rarity of French Revolutionary coinage. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$10000 | ||
12197 |
1793-A National Convention gold 24 Livres, Genie of France, rev 'REPUBLIQUE FRAN?OISE & 'L'AN II', Paris mint. 7.65g. Fr-478, Gad-62, KM-626.1. Graded PCGS AU55, with adjustment marks only on reverse, that are quite typical for this type, well struck & attractive. One year type with only very small numbers struck. Important rarity of French Revolutionary coinage. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$7000 |
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