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ENCHERES COTE D'OPALE - DEBACKER & RICHMOND

425 - FRANCE – LOUIS XIII (13) – FALSE DOZEN of the Huguenots of L…
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Estimate €60
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FRANCE – LOUIS XIII (13) – FALSE DOZEN of the Huguenots of La Rochelle, a historic Protestant coin catalogued by Droulers under no. 69 - This counterfeit rebel currency was minted at Marans and in La Rochelle during the siege of the city by Richelieu’s troops from August 1627 to October 1628, initially to facilitate trade within the besieged area, but also to attempt to undermine the king’s finances and monetary credibility. Coarsely struck coins modelled on the billon ‘douzains’ featuring the notched cross of Henry IV –
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About the sale SALE OF COINS – BANKNOTES – MEDALS – PHALERISTICS – OLD PAPERS – POSTCARDS – MILITARIA
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Auction time 11/25/2026 at 2:00 PM
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