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21 - Royal Coins – Henry III (1574–1589) – Set of 8 x Bordeaux K …
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Estimate €650 - €800
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Royal Coins – Henry III (1574–1589) – Set of 8 x Bordeaux K flat-necked franc: 1578 K in the legend on the reverse; on the obverse, the date in the legend and a rose, distinctive of the Master of the Mint, Loys Forton; facing crescents, distinctive of the engraver Domingue du Hariet, on both the obverse and reverse; the ‘C’s’ are dotted (silver, 13.46 g) Very Fine / Very Good, coin re-struck on a Franc, 1579 K and rose on both obverse and reverse, date beneath the bust, facing crescents on the obverse between D and G, the ‘C’s’ are dotted (silver, 13.81 g) Very Fine / Very Fine, 1580 K and a rose on the obverse, date beneath the bust, facing crescents on the obverse between D and G, the ‘C’s’ are dotted (silver, 13.61 g) B+, 1581 K on the obverse and reverse, date beneath the bust, a crowned ‘B’ differing from that of the Master of the Workshop, Jean du Boys, on the obverse, Facing crescents differing from those of the engraver Domingue du Hariet on the obverse and reverse, the ‘C’s’ are dotted (silver, 13.94 g) Very Fine with a hint of the original lustre, 2 x 1582: K on the obverse and reverse, date beneath the bust, crowned ‘B’ and facing crescents on the obverse, and the ‘C’s’ are dotted (silver, 13.91 g) Very Fine with a hint of the original lustre, and a 1582 variety with the ‘2’ upside down (silver, 13.89 g) Very Fine+, 1584 K on the obverse and reverse, date beneath the bust, a cross in a circle differing from that of the Master of the Fort Arnault Workshop and facing crescents differing from those of the engraver Domingue du Hariet on the obverse, dotted Cs (silver, 13.94 g) Very Fine and ‘Franc’ date illegible in the legend on the obverse, ‘K’ and a rose on the reverse, facing crescents between ‘D’ and ‘G’ on the obverse and dotted ‘C’ (silver, 14.10 g) Very Fine (Gadoury 496)
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About the sale Treasures of the Vitré Region: Gold & Coins
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Auction time 10/19/2026 at 10:30 AM
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