Auction XX – 29 - 30 October 2020
The G.T. Collection of the Twelve Caesars, Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine an...
Part 1: Th, 29.10.2020, from 11:00 AM CET
Part 2: Fr, 30.10.2020, from 11:00 AM CET
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Part 2: Fr, 30.10.2020, from 11:00 AM CET
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Description
★ Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG Basel, 2004 ★
France, Kingdom. Louis XII le Père du Peuple (the Father of the People, 1498-1515) AV Écu d'or aux porcs-épics. Poitiers mint, struck from 19 November 1507. ✠ LV∂OVICVS : ∂EI : GRACIA : FRANCORV : REX, crowned coat-of-arms of France with porcupine supporters; pellet below 8th letter / ✠ XPS : VINCIT : XPS : RЄGNAT XPS : IMPERAT, cross achée cantoned with porcupine and L in opposing quarters. Grierson, Coins of Medieval Europe 425; Duplessy 655; Ciani 909; Friedberg 325. 3.42g, 27mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine; very well struck and well preserved for the issue.
From the Long Valley River Collection;
Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG Basel, Auction 95, 4 October 2004, lot 255.
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Bidding
| Price realized | 3'800 GBP |
| Starting price | 1'500 GBP |
| Estimate | 2'500 GBP |
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