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| WORLD GOLD COINS & MEDALS: FRANCE | ||||
| Lot | Description | Status | ||
| 13093 |
1316-1322 Philippe V le Long, gold 'Agnel d'or', (issue of 1316), pascal lamb looking left with cross & banner, inscr 'PH REX' below, rev floriated cross. 4.03g. Fr-260, D-237. Attracttive EF with quite large flan. The only gold coin minted during the reign of Philippe V. Extremely rare & historically significant. (P)
| SOLD at A$10000 | ||
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| 13094 |
1328-1350 Philippe VI de Valois, gold 'Pavillon d'or', (issue of 1339), King with sceptre seated on throne under draped pavillion, rev floriated cross. 5.05g. Fr-266, D-251. gEF/aUNC, some edge dents, very well struck on unusually large flan with excellent centering. Extremely rare & attractive type. (P)
| SOLD at A$8000 | ||
| 13095 |
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)
| AVAILABLE at A$2200 | ||
| 13096 |
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 | ||
| 13097 |
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 | ||
| 13098 |
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 | ||
| 13099 |
1364-1380 Charles V, gold 'Franc a pied', King in armour with sword & sceptre standing under Gothic dais. 3.75g. Fr-284, D-360. VF-EF, sl flat areas at right, large flan. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$1200 | ||
| 13100 |
1380-1422 Charles VI, gold 'Ecu d'or a la Couronne', Crowned shield of France (Saint-Andre-les-Avignin mint). 3.99g. Fr-291, D-369. EF, sl undulating flan. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$1000 | ||
| 13101 |
1380-1422 Charles VI, gold 'Angel d'or' (2nd issue, 1417), Holy Lamb turning its head towards a banner. 2.54g. Fr-290, D-373C. Graded GENI MS61, as no obvious wear & well struck. Rare in this quality. (P)
| SOLD at A$3300 | ||
| 13102 |
1422-1461 Charles VII, gold 'Royal d'or', (1st issue of 1429), King standing with sceptres on background of lis, rev floriated cross (Angers mint). 3.86g. Fr-303, D-455. Graded GENI MS62, as no obvious wear & obv well struck. Rare in this quality. (P)
| SOLD at A$4000 | ||
| 13103 |
1422-1453 Henri VI, gold 'Salut d'or' (2nd issue, 1423), Archangel Gabriel & Virgin Mary holding a parchment, with shields of France & England (leopard mintmarks of Rouen). 3.47g. Fr-301, D-443A. UNC details, mnr mt traces on edge, unusally well struck with large even flan. Rare & historically interesting Anglo-Gallic issue of Henry VI as King of both England & France. (P)
| SOLD at A$2700 | ||
| 13104 |
1422-1453 Henri VI, gold 'Salut d'or' (2nd issue, 1423), Archangel Gabriel & Virgin Mary holding a parchment, with shields of France & England (leopard mintmarks of Rouen). 3.47g. Fr-301, D-443A. Graded GENI MS64 as nice UNC, unusually well struck with even flan. Very rare in such high grade. Historically interesting Anglo-Gallic issue of Henry VI as King of both England & France. (P)
| SOLD at A$7000 | ||
| 13105 |
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)
| AVAILABLE at A$1300 | ||
| 13106 |
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 | ||
| 13107 |
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 | ||
| 13108 |
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 | ||
| 13109 |
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 | ||
| 13110 |
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 | ||
| 13111 |
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 LIBERT?', 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 | ||
| 13112 |
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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