MDC Monnaies de Collection
1375
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FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
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1375
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FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
See original version (French)
Estimate €400
Voluntary lot
Description
FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
Louis XVI (1774–1792). Half-écu with olive branches, 1783, H, La Rochelle.
Obverse: LUD. XVI. D. G. FR. – ET NAV. REX. Bust of the King facing left, wearing an embroidered jacket, with the Order of the Holy Spirit, his hair tied at the nape of the neck with a ribbon. Signature B. DUVIV. F. on the edge of the bust; below (variant).
Rev. SIT. NOMEN. DOMINI – BENEDICTUM (variant) (date). Oval, crowned Shield of France, between two olive branches, (mint mark) below.
Dy.1709 - G.355 - Clairand 35101; Silver - 14.63 g - 32 mm - 6 o’clock
PCGS Genuine - Environmental Damage-AU Detail (56290912).
Only 724 examples struck, according to Clairand. Small metal scratch at 10 o’clock on the obverse. Light wear with a dark patina on the obverse and a slightly iridescent finish on the reverse. Superb.
* Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which comes into force in national law on 1 January 2025, buyers from within the EU must pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot.
* Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which comes into force in national law on 1 January 2025, the successful bidder from the EU will also be required to pay 5.5% VAT on this lot.
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