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Wed 22 May

BELLOVAQUES Beauvais region 50-25 Roman-inspired helmeted head, right R/. Human head surmounted by a rooster and surrounded a serpentine line. ♦ DT 511 Bronze "Bracquemont type". (2,40 g) Chipped. Beautiful green patina. Very handsome.

Estim. 100 - 120 EUR

Wed 22 May

BELLOVAQUES Beauvais region 50-25 Helmeted head right, surrounded by scrolls and a beaded beaded cord. R/. Standing rooster, wings outstretched, snake snake in beak. In front, beaded scroll. ♦ DT 517; LT 7224 Bronze with rooster (2.67 g). Olive-green patina. Very handsome.

Estim. 100 - 120 EUR

Wed 22 May

BELLOVAQUES Beauvais region 50-25 Bearded head on the right, hair arranged in in thick locks. R/. Lion with human head left. ♦ DT 231; LT 8577 Bronze with lion (2.62 g). Light green patina. Notched. Very nice.

Estim. 100 - 120 EUR

Wed 22 May

CARNUTES Chartres region 50-30 Diademed head at left. In the field, PIXTIL. R/. She-wolf turning her head away from a lizard. ♦ DT 2466 Bronze PIXTILOS class II. (2.90 g) Shiny dark brown patina. Very handsome.

Estim. 100 - 120 EUR

Wed 22 May

CARNUTES Chartres region 52-50 Head to left, curly hair. R/. Eagle devouring a snake. ♦ DT 2617 Potin (bronze) with eagle (6.06 g). Wide blank. Light green patina. Very handsome.

Estim. 100 - 120 EUR

Wed 22 May

CURIOSOLITES Corseul region and city of Aleth 80-50 Head to right, hair in three rolls, divided into large S-shaped locks. in large S-shaped strands. R/. Bird-headed horse led by an charioteer. Below, boar. ♦ DT 2341; BN 6598 Statère de billon with wild boar. (6,50 g) Obverse off-center. Superb.

Estim. 180 - 200 EUR

Wed 22 May

MELDI Meaux region 60-40 Head diademed to the left and adorned with a torque. ROVECA in front. R/. Free horse leaping to the left. Above, three rings and under the horse, a ringlet. Below, POOYIKA. ♦ DT 577; BN 7660 Roveca class IIIa bronze (2.70 g) Beautiful bright green patina. A very fine example.

Estim. 180 - 200 EUR

Wed 22 May

NAMNÈTES Nantes region 1st century B.C. Ogmius' laureate head, right. R/. Androcephalous horse led on the right by an charioteer, raising his hand and holding the reins. Between the horse's legs, hippophorus. ♦ DT 2195; LT 6745 Electrum quarter statere with Hippophorus (1.67 g). Split blank. T.B.

Estim. 350 - 400 EUR

Wed 22 May

NAMNÈTES Nantes region 100-50 Head of Ogmius right, surrounded by a beaded cord. R/. Androcephalous horse galloping to right, led by an charioteer raising his hand and holding the reins. Between the horse's legs, hippophorus. ♦ DT 2197; BN 6724-25 Hippophorus quarter statere billon (1.70 g) Superb.

Estim. 180 - 200 EUR

Wed 22 May

NÉDÈNES (Neronken) Oppidum de Montlaurès 121-45 Veiled head of Diana on right. Celtiberian legend in front. R/. Bull charging right. Above, crown and below, Celtiberian legend. ♦ BN 2449 Bronze with bull (12.50 g) Olive-green patina. Rare in this condition. Very handsome. Montlaurès is an oppidum located a few kilometers northwest of Narbonne, which was occupied from the 6th century BC until the Middle Ages. The oppidum was a stronghold and trading post, and a Roman colony was established there in 118 BC. Its coins show that the inhabitants belonged to the Iberian-Languedocian culture.

Estim. 300 - 330 EUR

Wed 22 May

PICTONS - SANTONS Poitiers/Saintes region 100 - 50 Head to right. R/. Androcephalous horse led by a charioteer. Hand below. ♦ DT 3658 Gold quarter statere "à la main". (1,30 g) Very rare. Chipped. T.B.

Estim. 300 - 350 EUR

Wed 22 May

SEQUANES Besançon region 3rd century B.C. Laureate head of Apollo, right. R/. Horse led by a charioteer on right. The monogram below the horse has become a triskel. ♦ DT 3011-3013 or DT 2017; LT 6427 Gold quarter statere imitated from the coins of Philip of Macedonia. (1,95 g) Nice style. B./T.B.

Estim. 800 - 900 EUR

Wed 22 May

Lot of four Gallic silver coins: BELLOVAQUES (Beauvais) Quarter statère (Horse and star) ♦ DT 281 PETROCORES-NITIOBROGES (Cause) Drachma (flamboyant type) ♦ Savès 5153 ARVERNES (Clermont Ferrand) Drachma with pearl ring ♦ DT 3553 ICENI -BOUDICCA Denier (horse and wheel) ♦ Van Arsdell 794/1 T.B. and Très beaux. Boudicca was born around 30 and died in 61. She was queen of the Iceni, a people of Great Britain from the Norfolk region. She was the wife of Prasutagos, a Celtic king who had pledged allegiance to Rome, in the hope of preserving his people's independence. On his death, however, the Romans annexed the entire kingdom and confiscated the royal family's possessions. Boudicca, his widow, was whipped in public, a punishment usually reserved for slaves. Humiliated, she launched an uprising against the Roman occupation. Leading a coalition of Breton tribes, she launched a military campaign in the south of the island. Even today, she is regarded as a popular British heroine. A statue of her on her chariot was erected near Westminster Bridge.

Estim. 250 - 300 EUR

Wed 22 May

Lot of three Gallic silver coins MASSALIA Marseille Drachma with lion and two Obols with Apollo's head. T.B. and very fine.

Estim. 100 - 120 EUR

Wed 22 May

MASSALIA 220-49 MAΣΣA. Spike between the lion's paws. ♦ Brenot 47 Silver drachma (2.65 g) Rare and unusual type. Blank burst on striking. Very handsome.

Estim. 120 - 140 EUR

Wed 22 May

217. MALLETTE of 6 red velvet trays (with pads) containing study coins in electroplating belonging to Jean-Baptiste COLBERT DE BEAULIEU. This collection was given to his son as a memento after his death. It contains 173 specimens of Statères, Hémistatères, Quarts de statère, Drachmes, Deniers, Potins, Bronzes....(reproductions of 107 gold and divisional statères and 66 silver and bronze). Attached: a specimen (galvano) of the shield of Anne de Bretagne dated 1498 and a pewter specimen (fake Becker) of a tetradrachm of Clazomenes (city of Ionia) in the name of Magistrate Mandronax. Very good condition. Electroplating is an electrolytic goldsmithing technique used to reproduce objects using a mold connected to the negative pole of a battery, which is then covered with a layer of metal. The principle of electrolysis is used to apply a metallic deposit to the surface of an object by means of a direct electric current, the metal initially being in the form of cations in solution in a solvent (usually water).

Estim. 4 500 - 5 000 EUR

Wed 22 May

MÉLANGES OFFERTS AU DOCTEUR J.-B. COLBERT DE BEAULIEU Numbered 001, published under the scientific patronage of Jean Bousquet and Paul Naster. It bears the dedications of Jean Bousquet (honorary director of the École Normale Supérieure and professor emeritus at the University of Paris-IV), Christiane Delplace and Katherine Gruel (CNRS researchers). These mixtures bring together nearly 80 studies on Gallic coins. Paris, 1987. Paris 1985 edition. Hardcover. A copy of the comments by J.-B. Colbert de Beaulieu is included. A very fine copy of this very rare and sought-after work.

Estim. 350 - 400 EUR

Wed 22 May

Les monnaies gauloises des Parisii by J.-B. COLBERT DE BEAULIEU Paris, 1970. 171 pages. Recueil du monnayage des Parisii et du Trésor de Puteaux. Bound in morocco spine by the bookbinder Poupelin and gilded by the workshop la feuille d'or, rue de la Tour d'Auvergne, Paris. Study still used as a reference for this coinage. Very fine binding. Superb.

Estim. 200 - 250 EUR

Wed 22 May

Traité des monnaies celtiques - Méthodologie des Paris Les Belles Lettres 1973. 454 pages, 53 figures and VIII tables. Dedication by the author to his son Jean-Baptiste Édouard October 15, 1973. ФIΛIAΣ KAI MNHMHΣ XAPIN Important work for passionate collectors. Paperback volume. Cover partially faded. Very handsome.

Estim. 120 - 150 EUR

Wed 22 May

Histoire Générale de Paris - Les Inscriptions antiques de Paris by Paul Marie Duval. Two paperback volumes: I - Text (183 pages) and XXXI plates. Paris 1960. Dedication from the author to J.-B. COLBERT DE BEAULIEU and dispatch note. Very handsome.

Estim. 120 - 150 EUR

Wed 22 May

ROMAN EMPIRE : Dupondius de Nîmes (Agrippa and Augustus), Sesterce of Augustus countermarked TR-AM, Ace of Claudius I. Three bronze coins. Fine and T.B.

Estim. 80 - 100 EUR

Wed 22 May

ROMAN EMPIRE - Tiberius Cæsar Divi Augusti Filius Augustus August 19, 14 - March 16, 37 TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS. Laureate head of the emperor. R/. PONTIFICATE MAXIM. Livia, Tiberius' mother, in the guise of Peace is seated at right, holding a long scepter and olive branch. ♦ Calico 305; RIC 29; Cohen 15 Aureus struck at Lugdunum (Lyon) in 14-17. (7,81 g) Trace of mounting. Dents on the edge. T.B. Tiberius, son of Tiberius Claudius Nero and Livia, was born on November 16, 42 BC. His father, Caesar's lieutenant in the Alexandrian War (48-47 BC), later rallied to Antony. Octavian kidnapped Livia, Tiberius' mother, and married her in 38 BC, when she was pregnant by Nero Drusus. To further complicate the Julio-Claudian family tree, Tiberius had to divorce Vipsania to marry Augustus' daughter Julie, Agrippa's widow (12 BC). After choosing him as heir, Augustus preferred his grandsons, and Tiberius went into exile in Rhodes. After an attempted plot by Julie, Tiberius divorced her and never saw her again. In 4, Augustus adopted Tiberius, who succeeded him in 14. His reign lasted 23 years. Germanicus, whom he disliked, died in 19, and in 23 he lost his son Drusus, murdered by his wife Livilla, with the help of her lover, the Prefect of the Pretorium, Sejan, who remained in power until 31. Denounced for his crimes by his sister-in-law, Antonia, Sejan was executed. Tiberius, who had retired to Capri in 27, died, possibly murdered, in 37, and was succeeded by his grand-nephew Caligula, great-grandson of Augustus.

Estim. 900 - 1 000 EUR

Wed 22 May

NERVA Marcus Cocceius Nerva September 18 96 - January 27 98 IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TRP II. His head laurel right. R/. IMP II COS IIII PP. Two hands joined. ♦ Cohen 96; RIC 48 Silver denarius struck in Rome in 98 (3.13 g). Trace of oxidation. T.B.

Estim. 50 - 60 EUR

Wed 22 May

CARACALLA Licius Septimius Bassianus 211-217 Head/bust of Caracalla. R/. Divinities. ♦ Cohen 139, 220, 224, 239, 242, 288, 307 Seven silver denarii. T.B.

Estim. 300 - 320 EUR

Wed 22 May

VALENTINIAN I Flavius Valentianus February 26, 364 - November 17, 375 D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. Bust diademed, draped and cuirassed. R/. RESTITVTOR - REIPVBLICAE. The Emperor standing frontally, looking right, holding a labarum chrismé and a globe nicéphore. In exergue, -ANTΔ-. ♦ RIC 2a; Cohen 28 Solidus (gold penny) struck at Antioch (4.31 g). Graffiti on reverse. T.B.

Estim. 600 - 700 EUR

Wed 22 May

VALENS Flavius Julius Valens Augustus, brother of Valentinian I March 26, 364 - August 9, 378 D N VALENS PERF AVG. His bust diademed, draped and cuirassed. R/. VOT X MVLT XX within a wreath. In exergue, ANTI. ♦ RIC 34d Silver silique struck at Antioch (1.76 g). Nice iridescent patina. Chipped flan when struck. Very nice.

Estim. 80 - 100 EUR

Wed 22 May

GRIMOALD III and CHARLEMAGNE may 788 - november/december 806 GRIM - ⧾ - VAL DX. His draped bust crowned frontally, wearing the Chlamydia and holding a cruciger globe. R/. DOMS (four globules) CAR RX. Cross potentate cantoned with G-R. In exergue, VICA. ♦ Fr 106 p.543; MIR 185; CNI p. 155, 7; BMC Vandales p. 170, 1-2 Gold Tremissis (third of a penny) (788-792). (1,26 g) Very rare. Very beautiful. The first monetary issues of the Lombard duchy of Benevento were anonymous, but under Gisulf I (689-706), the duke's initial appeared on the coin. It wasn't until Grimoald III that the sovereign's name was written out in full. Grimoald III was the son of Arichis II (758-787), who established the Duchy of Benevento as a principality, but was forced to recognize Charlemagne's suzerainty at the end of his reign. When his father died, Grimoald was held hostage at Charlemagne's court. He succeeded him with the title of duke, as Charlemagne's vassal, and as such had to include the name of the King of the Franks on his charters and coins, which he did in the first part of his reign. But Grimoald soon rebelled, and in 792 regained the title of Prince of Benevento. He subsequently repelled various Frankish expeditions against him.

Estim. 300 - 350 EUR

Wed 22 May

CHARLEMAGNE King of the Franks October 9, 768 - January 28, 814 Monogram KAROLVS full field. R/. X BITVRICAS. Cross pattée within a grenetis. ♦ Depeyrot 175B; MEC 1 Silver obol from Bourges. (0,76 g) Extremely rare. Dark patina. Very beautiful.

Estim. 4 500 - 5 000 EUR

Wed 22 May

CAROLINGIANS - CHARLEMAGNE 768-814 Silver obol from MELLE (M&VdLQ). ♦ Prou 677 A coin from SPAIN - VALENCIA is enclosed. PHILIPPE IV 1621-1665 Silver Dieciocheno or Croat dated 1649. Two silver coins. Very rare. Very fine and T.B.

Estim. 120 - 150 EUR

Wed 22 May

THE SAMANIDS (Iran) - AHMAD II son of Ismael (907-914). Gold dinar. Very handsome.

Estim. 300 - 350 EUR

Wed 22 May

PHILIPPE IV LE BEL October 5, 1285 - November 29, 1314 PHILIPP' DEI GRA FRACHORV REX. Punctuation by three superimposed annulets. The king seated in majesty between two lilies, holding the fleurdelisé scepter and a fleur-de-lis. R/ ✠ XP'C VICIT XP'C REGNAT XP'C IMPERAT Four-lobed cross, foliate and fleur-de-lis, cantoned by four lilies. ♦ Fr 256; Dy 210 Florin d'or dit "à la Reine" (1305). (4,75 g) An attractive and rare coin. Superb.

Estim. 11 000 - 12 000 EUR

Wed 22 May

PHILIPPE VI DE VALOIS April 1, 1328 - August 22, 1350 PHILIPPVS DEI GRA FRANChORVM REX. The king seated on a curule chair covered with drapery and placed under a canopy with fleur-de-lys drapery topped with a lily. He holds a sceptre. R/. XPC VINCIT XPC REGNAT XPC IMPERAT. Four-lobed, foliate, fleurdelisé cross within a trefoiled quatrefoil cantoned by four coronets. ♦ Fr 266; Dy 251 Gold flag (June 8, 1339). (5,08 g) Broad flan. Traces of claws. A very fine example.

Estim. 7 000 - 8 000 EUR

Wed 22 May

PHILIPPE VI DE VALOIS 1328 - 1350 ✠ PHILIPPVS : DEI: x GRA x FRANCORVM : REX. King seated front, crowned, holding sword and fleurdelisé shield. Polylobe cantoned with shamrocks. R/. ✠ (annelet) XPC: VINCIT: XPC: REGNAT: XPC: IMPERAT. Cross leaved and flory, within a flory quatrefoil cantoned by four trefoils. ♦ Dy 249; Fr 270 Gold shield with chair 1st issue 1337 (4.54 g). Very handsome.

Estim. 1 000 - 1 200 EUR

Wed 22 May

PHILIPPE VI DE VALOIS 1328 - 1350 Within a grenetis, Philip VI seated in a Gothic stall, crowned, wearing haubert and cotte d'armes, holding a raised long sword and the shield of France with lilies. R/. Smooth with file mark from the time of weighting. Monetary weight of the gold ecu à la Chaise (1337). (4,33 g) A rare item. Beautiful dark patina. Superb.

Estim. 80 - 100 EUR

Wed 22 May

BRABANT Duchy - JEANNE AND WENCESLAS (1355-1383) AGn° DEI° QVI° TOLL° PЄCA° mVDI° mISЄRЄRЄ° NOB . The Lamb of God before a banner. Below, IOh'-DVX. R/. ✠ XPC: VINCIT: XPC: REGNAT: XPC: IMPERAT. Ornate cross canted with four lilies, a rosette in heart, within an angled quatrefoil canted with small lilies. ♦ Fr 8; Delmonte 43 Mouton d'or (1357-1371) Vilvorde (4.65 g.) A very fine example. Heiress to Jean III, Jeanne had been married to Guillaume d'Avesnes, Count of Hainaut, Holland and Zeeland (1337-1345). After her husband's death, she remarried in 1347 to the young Wenceslas of Luxembourg, brother of Emperor Charles IV. Her younger sister Marguerite married Louis de Mâle, Count of Flanders.

Estim. 1 800 - 2 000 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XII King of France April 7, 1498 - January 1, 1515 Duke of Milan September 6, 1499 - February 5, 1500 / April 10, 1500 - June 16, 1512 ✠ LVDOVICVS - D - G - FRANCORV - REX. Bust of the King at right wearing a mantle (no lily) and crowned hood. R/ ME DIO LA NI D V X. Saint Ambrose on horseback, galloping right and brandishing a whip. Below, shield of France with three lilies cutting the legend. ♦ Fr 704; Dy 721 Gold double ducat struck in Milan (7.00 g) A very rare coin. A very fine example. For the first coin revealing a realistic portrait of a French king. Gothic letters are replaced by Latin letters. This contribution to the art of the Italian Renaissance is a major milestone in the history of French numismatics.

Estim. 25 000 - 30 000 EUR

Wed 22 May

SCOTLAND - JACQUES V September 9, 1513 - December 14, 1542 IACOBVS - 5 DEI - GRA - R - SCOTORV - 15[--]. His bust wearing a mantle and a crowned cap. Behind the neck, a ringlet. R/. + HONOR - REGIS - IVDICIVM - DILIGIT. Crowned shield with the arms of Scotland, surmounted by a fleur-de-lys cross. Smooth edge. ♦ Fr 25/26; Sear 5373 2/3 ducat d'or dit "au bonnet" (with ducat reverse) 1539 or 1540 Edinburgh. (4,05 g) Later strike. Granular flan. Solder mark at 12 o'clock. T.B. James V was born on April 10, 1512 in Linlithgow and died on December 14, 1542 at Falkland Palace. He was the son of James IV and Margaret Tudor. His mother was regent. In 1636 he married Madeleine de Valois in France, and a year after Madeleine's death, he married Marie de Guise. They had three children: Jacques, Arthur and Marie (the future Marie Stuart). This coin, known as "la pièce au bonnet", is a real enigma. It has the peculiarity of having the reverse of a ducat and a weight of 4.05g, too light to be a ducat and too heavy to be a 2/3 ducat. This is the first Scottish coin to bear a date. See Joan E.L. Muray's publication "The first gold coinage of Mary queen of Scots".

Estim. 1 000 - 1 200 EUR

Wed 22 May

CHARLES IX December 5, 1560 - May 30, 1574 CAROLVS.IX.D.G.FRANCO.REX. Trefoil, mark of Gérard Labbé at the end of the legend. His laurelled and cuirassed bust to the left with embossed collar. Underneath, workshop letter. R/. ✠ SIT.NOMEN... Crowned shield of France accosted by two crowned Cs. Year at the end of the legend. Point 18e. ♦ Dy 1063; Sb 4638 Silver teston 11th type 1574 A = Paris (9.77 g). Weakness of strike and indentation. T.B. Patrick Devaux Collection December 8, 2021

Estim. 80 - 100 EUR

Wed 22 May

FRANCHE COMTÉ - BESANÇON Free imperial city CAROLVS - V IMPERATOR. Half-body bust of Charles V (1520-1558) crowned, cuirassed and holding a sword and a cruciger globe. In exergue: 15 - 87. R/. + BESANCON : CITE : IMPERIALE. Arms of the city of Besançon within an indented shield. ♦ Feuardent 12228 Copper token from the city's account services 1587. Rare. Slight chipping of the blank when struck. Beautiful portrait. Very nice. During the 12th and 13th centuries, the people of Besançon fought against the authority of the archbishops, finally obtaining their communal freedoms in 1290. While remaining subject to Emperor Charles V, Besançon governed itself through a council of twenty-eight notables elected by universal male suffrage on several levels, and a council of fourteen governors appointed by the notables. Besançon remained a "free city" for almost 400 years.

Estim. 50 - 60 EUR

Wed 22 May

HENRI III May 30, 1574 - August 2, 1589 ✠ HENRI. III. R.DE.FRAN.ET.POL. His cuirassed bust, laureate head. R/. ✠ DENIER . TOVRNOIS. 1579. Two lilies and workshop letter within linear circle. ♦ Dy 1153 var.; Sb 4070 var. Test of the silver denier tournois 1579 A = Paris (1.45 g). Rare in this condition. Beautiful medallion patina. Superb condition.

Estim. 600 - 700 EUR

Wed 22 May

HENRI III 1574 - 1589 Franc with flat collar 1578 O = Riom (14.37 g) Half franc with flat collar 1587 O = Riom (7.12 g) Quarter Franc with flat collar 1587 O = Riom (3.50 g) Three silver coins. Rare workshop. T.B. Very fine and Superb.

Estim. 150 - 180 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XIII May 14, 1610 - May 14, 1643 Double-tournois 1624 O = Riom (3.00 g) Double-tournois 1625 O = Riom (2.66 g) Two copper coins. T.B. and Très beau.

Estim. 25 - 30 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XIII May 14, 1610 - May 14, 1643 LVDOVIC - XIII - D - G - FRANCORVM - ET - NAVARAE - REX. Laureate bust of the king on the right. R/. + DE - LA - 3 - PTE DE - MRE N - DE - BAILLEVI -PRESIDT - AV - PARLEL - 1628. Nave sailing right. Above, fleurs-de-lis. Engraver: Pierre Régnier. ♦ Mazerolle 493; TNG XXXVIII,3 Silver medal dated 1628 from the 3rd provostry of Nicolas de Bailleul. (17.0 g Ø 38 mm). Flan retouched. Hole filled. T.B. Nicolas de Bailleul. Baron de Château-Gontier, Seigneur de Vatelot, de Soisy, member of the Paris Parlement in 1608, maître des requêtes in 1616, ambassador to Switzerland, then president of the Grand Conseil. He was then Provost of Paris from 1622 to 1628. He died on August 20, 1662. He had married Louise de Fortis. This medal alludes to the laying of the foundation stone for the new Collège de Clermont.

Estim. 200 - 250 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XIV 1643 - 1715 Silver shield with long fuse 1652 O = Riom. (27,08 g) Rare. T.B.

Estim. 100 - 120 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XIV 1643-1715 Half-crowned silver, long fuse 1652 O = Riom. (13,67 g) Rare. Superb.

Estim. 80 - 100 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XIV 1643 - 1715 Silver shield with long fuse 1653 O = Riom. (27,08 g) Chipped metal. Chipped blank. T.B. Copy from the Trésor de Montrichard sale on June 6, 2008 at the Orangerie du Château de Cheverny (Moulinsart) n°253 Treasure of Montrichard". In March 2007, a young Portuguese mason set about digging a trench to build a wall in one of the oldest houses in Montrichard (Loir et Cher), the one that housed Queen Anne of Brittany in May 1506. He unearthed a sandstone pot containing almost 600 gold and silver coins. His inverted reading of the plan led him to dig in the wrong place. Without this error, the treasure would have remained buried forever! The treasure consisted of 573 coins, 208 of them gold. French royal coins from Louis XIII and Louis XIV, and Spanish coins that circulated jointly on French territory at the time. Read the full story in Monnaie magazine.com.

Estim. 200 - 250 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XIV 1643 - 1715 Demi-écu aux Palmes 1694 O = Riom (13,32 g) Traces of cleaning Quarter shield with palms 1693 O = Riom (6.65 g) Two silver coins. Reformations. Rare. T.B.

Estim. 100 - 120 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XIV 1643 - 1715 Silver shield with Insignia 1701 O = Riom. (27,16 g) Reformation. Beautiful iridescent bluish patina. Very rare. Very beautiful.

Estim. 180 - 200 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XIV 1643 - 1715 Silver shield with Insignia 1702 O = Riom. (27,00 g) Reformation. Notch. Beautiful patina. Very rare. Very beautiful.

Estim. 180 - 200 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XIV 1643 - 1715 Silver Half-Ecu with Insignia 1701 O = Riom. (13,00 g) Reformation. Beautiful iridescent bluish patina. Very rare. Very beautiful.

Estim. 180 - 200 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XIV 1643 - 1715 Eight L shield (2nd type) 1704 O = Riom. (27,00 g) Reformation. T.B.

Estim. 180 - 200 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XIV 1643 - 1715 Argent half-crown with three crowns 1710 O = Riom. (15,22 g) Adjustment marks on obverse. Very fine. The 4 sols 1691 Riom coin is attached.

Estim. 80 - 100 EUR

Wed 22 May

AUVERGNE - RIOM GABRIEL MICHEL de COMBE 1657-1710 Mr. DE. COMBE. ESR. Lt. GENERAL. PREVOST. DE. LA. MONNOYE. Arms of Gabriel Michel de Combe, Provost of the Mint of Riom, surmounted by a unicorn and supported by two other unicorns. R/. DVCALIS. .ARVERNORVM. .CIVITAS. Riom coat of arms, in the field: RI - OM. In exergue, 1693. ♦ Feuardent 6599 Two copper tokens. Rare. Very fine. Gabriel Michel de Combes, esquire, seigneur du Puy Saint Bonnet, conseiller du Roy, lieutenant general in the Sénéchaussée de Riom and juge prévost de la Monnaie.

Estim. 45 - 50 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XV 1715 - 1774 Vertugadin shield silver 1716 B = Rouen (30.53 g) Blue iridescent patina. New blank. Slight lack of metal on obverse. Very fine.

Estim. 500 - 550 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XV 1715 - 1774 Vertugadin shield argent 1716 O = Riom. (30,48 g) Reformation. Nice patina. Very nice.

Estim. 250 - 300 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XV 1715 - 1774 Half-ecu Vertugadin silver 1716 O = Riom. (15,19 g) Reformation. Beautiful medallion patina. Very nice.

Estim. 120 - 150 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XV 1715 - 1774 Quart d'écu Vertugadin argent 1716 O = Riom. (7,61 g) Reformation. Bluish iridescent patina. Rare. Superb.

Estim. 220 - 250 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XV 1715 - 1774 Silver shield of France 1720 O = Riom. (23,50 g) Traces of oxidation and cleaning. Reformation on a Navarre shield. Rare. Traces of oxidation. T.B.

Estim. 300 - 320 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XV 1715 - 1774 LUD - XV - D - G - FR - ET - NAV - REX. His young, laurelled bust to the right, a lock of hair falling over his shoulder. Leaf, mark of J.F. Costes Dumesnil. Vintage under the bust. R/. Two cursive Ls crowned between two long palms. Underneath, workshop letter. Trefoil, mark of Jean Villa. Strung edge. ♦ Fr 459; Gad 339 Louis d'or Mirliton (palmes longues) 1724 O = Riom. (6,53 g) Rare workshop. A very fine example.

Estim. 800 - 900 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XV 1715 - 1774 Silver shield with laurels 1739 O = Riom. (29,46 g) Traces on reverse. Rare. Very beautiful.

Estim. 120 - 150 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XV 1715 - 1774 Half-crown of silver with laurels 1729 O = Riom. (14,71 g) Rare. Original stripes on reverse. Rare. Superb/Very beautiful.

Estim. 120 - 150 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XV 1715 - 1774 LUD XV D....Her head girded with a headband. Heron, mark of Jean Dupeyron. R/. CHRS REGN ...Two crowned oval shields. Underneath, workshop letter. Carreau, mark of Hugues or Pierre Emmanuel Gamot. Year at the end of the legend. Strung edge ♦ Fr 464; Gad 341/R3 Louis d'or au bandeau 1748 W = Lille (8.18 g) Rare workshop. Superb.

Estim. 1 000 - 1 200 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XV 1715 - 1774 Half executive with headband 1753 O = Riom. (14,32 g) 10th of shield with band 1740 O = Riom (2.93 g) Two silver coins. Rare. T.B. Attached is a 2 sols de billon coin 1739 O = Riom.

Estim. 80 - 100 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XVI May 10, 1774 - January 21, 1793 LOUIS XVI D G... His nude bust to the left. Seated dog, mark of François II Tatin. R/. Two rectangular shields bearing the arms of France and Navarre. Underneath, workshop letter. Poirier, mark of Louis Salomon Poirier. Year at the end of the legend. Flowered edge. ♦ Fr 474; Gad 363 Double-louis d'or au buste nu 1786 T = Nantes. (15,24 g) With all its freshness of strike. Mirror flan. Slightly rubbed on obverse, otherwise superb. Copy from the Trésor de Vendée sale December 12, 2008 n°147 Louis-Charles du Chaffault de Besné was a naval officer in the service of His Majesty the King of France. In 1790, he retired and settled in the Vendée. He received a pension of 9,000 livres a year. During the Vendée wars, the admiral played an active role in defending the king against the Republican armies. In 1793, his château was looted and burned. The Count was arrested and imprisoned in the Luzançay prison. He died in prison on June 29, 1794, aged 86. Foreseeing the danger, he had taken the precaution of hiding and burying all his wealth, including 50,000 pounds in gold. In 1993, 200 years later, the "Trésor de Vendée" was discovered.

Estim. 1 200 - 1 500 EUR

Wed 22 May

FRANCE - 19th century Charles X Franc 1829 Rouen (5.00 g) and Louis Philippe Ier 2 Francs 1848 Paris (10.05 g) Two silver coins. Superb.

Estim. 180 - 200 EUR

Wed 22 May

FRENCH STATE July 10, 1940 - August 20, 1944 + PHILIPPE PETAIN MARECHAL DE FRANCE + / CHEF DE L'ETAT. Head to left of Marshal Pétain. Signature L. BAZOR. R/. On a central column TRAVAIL FAMILLE PATRIE / 5 / FRANCS / date between two different ones. On either side, a couple with a child and workers at work. Signature: GALLE J. Grooved edge. 5 Francs en cupro-nickel grand module 1942 Paris (9.28 g) Superb.

Estim. 45 - 50 EUR

Wed 22 May

FRENCH STATE 1940 - 1944 + PHILIPPE PETAIN MARECHAL DE FRANCE + / CHEF DE L'ETAT. Head to left of Marshal Pétain; signature L. BAZOR. R/. TRAVAIL - FAMILLE - PATRIE / 10 FRANCS. Reaper and militiaman shaking hands. Above, a woman with her child in her arms. Signature E. J. VEZIEN. In exergue: (different) (date) (different) and top left ESSAI. ♦ Maz 2658b Essai en Aluminium 10 Francs 1943 Paris (3.05 g) Trace of cleaning. T.B.

Estim. 80 - 100 EUR

Wed 22 May

NAPOLEON III december 2, 1852 - september 4, 1870 5 Francs or (small module, smooth edge) 1854 Paris (1.61 g) Rare. 5 Francs or (petit module tranche cannelée) 1854 Paris (1.63 g) Rare. 10 Francs (bare head, large module, fluted edge) 1855 Paris (3.23 g) 5 Francs (large module fluted edge) 1857 Paris. (1.60 g) Four gold coins. Superb.

Estim. 1 000 - 1 200 EUR

Wed 22 May

ALGERIA - MAHMOUD II Sultan of the Ottoman Empire 1223-1255 (1808-1839) 1/3 Silver Boudjou 1233 (1818). Algiers (3.45 g) Rare. T.B.

Estim. 50 - 60 EUR

Wed 22 May

SUEZ CANAL Voucher for 20 Centimes in brass Borel Lavalley & Cie (sailboat) 1865. Edge at 20 pans (1.68 g). Very nice.

Estim. 80 - 100 EUR

Wed 22 May

INDOCHINA Barre 1921 silver trade piaster H = Heaton (27.00 g) Trace of mounting. Very nice.

Estim. 80 - 100 EUR

Wed 22 May

LEBANON Republic 1/2 Piastre in cupro-nickel Essai de Patey 1934 ♦ Lec 2 (3,91 g) 1/2 Piastre in cupro-nickel 1936 ♦ Lec 6 (3.91 g) Two cupro-nickel coins. Rare. Superb.

Estim. 300 - 320 EUR

Wed 22 May

MOROCCO - HASSAN I Alaouite Sultan 1290-1311 (September 10, 1873 - June 7, 1894) Legend/ R/. Date. Smooth edge. ♦ Lecompte 44 Copper fels (¼ Mouzouna) 1306 = 1888 Fez (2.87 g) Very rare. Two small dings on obverse. T.B.

Estim. 350 - 400 EUR

Wed 22 May

MOROCCO - MOULAY HAFID 1326-1330 (1908-1912) 10 Dirhams (1 Ryal) 5 Dirhams (1/2 Ryal) 2.5 Dirhams (1/4 Ryal) 1329 (1910) Paris. Three silver coins. T.B. Very fine and Superb.

Estim. 120 - 150 EUR

Wed 22 May

MOROCCO Cherifian Empire - MOHAMMED V 1346-1380 (1927-1961) Trials Franc and 50 centimes 1361 (1942) Superb 2 Francs, Franc and 50 Centimes t.c. 1364 (1945) 5 Francs Trial and Tc. 1365 (1946). 20 Francs and 10 Francs in nickel Superbes Essais and t.c. 1366 (1947) Eleven coins. T.B. Very fine. Superb.

Estim. 100 - 120 EUR

Wed 22 May

MARTINIQUE Head of the Republic countermarked with a crowned heart. R/. Date and workshop value within an oak wreath. ♦ GC 24; KM 640 5 centime coin from year 5 countermarked with a crowned heart (9.74 g). Rare. T.B.

Estim. 120 - 150 EUR

Wed 22 May

PONDICHÉRY under LOUIS XV 1715-1774 Fanon 1750 Surate (2,27 g), Fanon 1750 Pondichéry (2,32 g), Fanon de Mahé 1773 (2.26 g). Three silver coins Very fine.

Estim. 180 - 200 EUR

Wed 22 May

PONDICHERRY 1738-1820 Fanon 1/5 Roupie au P. Two silver coins. Very nice.

Estim. 100 - 120 EUR

Wed 22 May

PONDICHÉRY Local coinage Arcate Rupee 1749 and 1753. Two silver coins. Very nice.

Estim. 100 - 120 EUR

Wed 22 May

PONDICHÉRY Local coinage Arcate Rupee 1763 and 1786. Two silver coins. Very nice.

Estim. 100 - 120 EUR

Wed 22 May

PONDICHÉRY Local coinage Arcate under the 1st Empire 1807 silver rupee (11.49 g) Very fine.

Estim. 100 - 120 EUR

Wed 22 May

SAINT DOMINGUE (HAITI) Imitation of the soil at the Balances de la Convention. Table of the Law. R/. Scales. Smooth edge. ♦ Lecompte 12 Sou de bronze de Saint Domingue 1801 an 8. (10,00 g) Very rare. T.B.

Estim. 180 - 200 EUR

Wed 22 May

SAINT MARTIN Island - Vth REPUBLIC 3 €uros in cupro-nickel with pelican 1996 (11,00 g) 1 €uro in brass with pelican 1996 (11,06 g) Two coins. Superb. Towns and organizations had the right to mint coins from 1992 to 1998. The island of Saint-Martin issued €3 and €1 coins from March 5 - 30, 1996, to prepare the population for the arrival of the Euro. These €uros could only be used for a limited period.

Estim. 80 - 10 EUR

Wed 22 May

TONKIN Protectorate 1/600th of a Zinc Piastre 1905 Paris (2.39 g) Very nice.

Estim. 30 - 40 EUR

Wed 22 May

TUNISIA - MOHAMED EL NACEUR Bey 1906 - 1922 10 Centimes and 5 Centimes 1908 Paris, 2 Francs, Franc, 10 Centimes 1911 Paris, 2 Francs, Franc and 50 Centimes (silver), 50 Centimes 1912 Paris, 2 Francs, Franc, 50 centimes (silver), 10 Centimes and 5 Centimes 1914 Paris, 2 Francs and 50 Centimes (silver) 1915 Paris, 2 Francs, Franc and 50 Centimes (1334) 1916, 2 Francs, Franc and 50 Centimes (1335) 1916, 10 Centimes and 5 Centimes 1916. Twenty-four coins in silver (Francs) and copper (Centimes) Very nice and beautiful.

Estim. 200 - 250 EUR

Wed 22 May

TUNISIA - MOHAMED EL NACEUR Bey 1906-1922 Franc, 50 Centimes, 10 Centimes, 5 Centimes 1917 Paris, Franc, 25 Centimes, 10 Centimes and 5 Centimes 1918 Paris, 25 Centimes, 10 Centimes and 5 Centimes 1919 Paris, 25 Centimes, 10 Centimes, 5 Centimes 1920 Paris, 5 Centimes (small medal-struck module) 1920 Paris, Voucher for 2 Francs, Voucher for 1 Franc, Voucher for 50 Centimes 1921 Paris, Voucher for 2 Francs 1924 Paris, Voucher for 1 Franc (1344) 1926 and (1345) 1926, Voucher for 50 centimes (1345) 1926, 10 Centimes 1926. Twenty-three silver, copper, nickel and brass coins Very fine and beautiful.

Estim. 200 - 250 EUR

Wed 22 May

TUNISIA - AHMED Pacha Bey to MOHAMED LAMINE Pacha Bey 1930 to 1954 : 20 Francs and 10 Francs 1930 Paris, 25 Centimes, 10 Centimes and 5 Centimes 1931, 50 Centimes and 25 Centimes (pierced), 1933 Paris, 10 Francs (silver) 1934 Paris; 10 Francs and 5 Francs 1934 Paris, 20 Francs 1935 Paris; 5 Francs 1936 Paris, 25 Centimes, 10 Centimes and 5 Centimes 1938 Paris, 20 Francs, 10 Francs, 5 Francs 1939 Paris, 2 Francs, 1 Franc, 50 Centimes and 10 Centimes 1941 Paris, 20 Centimes and 10 Centimes 1942 Paris, 2 Francs, 1 Franc and 50 Centimes 1945 Paris, 20 and 10 Centimes 1945 Paris, 5 Francs 1946 Paris; 100 Francs, 50 Francs and 20 Francs 1950 Paris; 5 Francs 1954 Paris. Thirty-four silver, Br.Nk, Br.Al, zinc and cupronickel coins. Very fine and beautiful.

Estim. 250 - 300 EUR

Wed 22 May

VIETNAM - HO CH MINH President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam September 2, 1945 - September 2, 1946 Star and date. R/. Face value. Striated edge. ♦ Lecompte 1 20 Xu aluminum 1945 Hanoi (1.49 g) Light strike. T.B.

Estim. 120 - 150 EUR

Wed 22 May

LOUIS JOBERT LA SCIENCE DES MEDAILLES " Pour l'instruction de ceux qui commencent à s'appliquer à la connoissance des Médailles Antiques et Modernes ". Paris, M.DC. CXII (1692). First edition. Hardcover. Very good condition.

Estim. 120 - 150 EUR

Wed 22 May

CHRETIEN DE MECHEL Explanation historique et critique des médailles de l'oeuvre du Chevalier Hedlinger précédée de l'éloge historique de ce célèbre artiste par Chrétien de Mechel, graveur de S.A.S. Monseigneur l'Électeur Palatin et Membre de diverses académies. Dedicated to His Majesty Gustav III, King of Sweden. Basel, MDCCLXXVI (1776). Hardbound. 40 plates plus 4 pages. Very rare and sought-after. Very good condition.

Estim. 500 - 600 EUR

Wed 22 May

ADMINISTRATION DES MONNAIES ET MÉDAILLES Medals from the Old Royal Collection. Paris, 1900. Paperback describing 916 pre-1789 French medals reproduced on 20 plates. Cover a little tired. Plates in perfect condition.

Estim. 120 - 150 EUR

Wed 22 May

JACQUES de MORGAN Manuel de Numismatique Orientale de l'Antiquité et du Moyen-Âge. Paris, 1923-1936. Paperback. 480 pages. Numerous handwritten annotations in pencil. Very scarce. Very worn. Restoration to be expected.

Estim. 50 - 60 EUR

Wed 22 May

LANCELOT LENGYEL foreword by Jean Babelon Masterpieces of Greek coins. Montrouge Corvina 1952. Text (40 pages) and 48 plates (black and white) Copy numbered 6 in original hardback Slight soiling to boards. Text and plates in perfect condition. Copy once belonging to Jean-Baptiste Colbert de Beaulieu.

Estim. 200 - 250 EUR

Wed 22 May

ROGER PEYREFITTE Illustrated catalog of his coin and antique collections. Paris April 29, 1974. Greek coins in gold and silver, Roman consular and imperial coins in gold and bronze; Objects of High Curiosity: Jewelry, Intaglios, Cameos, Rare Gold Crown, Medallions. 233 issues. Bound.Very good condition.

Estim. 45 - 50 EUR

Wed 22 May

"NOTGELD 1914-1924 Album containing 612 German and Austrian necessity bills issued during the First World War: Reutergeld bills, as well as Fabrik- und Industrie-Notgeld, Paderborn, Arnsberg, Stargard, Wunstorf, Pernau, Stift Ardagger, Wismar, etc. bills. This album was made by Lieban in Holland and sold after 1924. At the end of the album, stamp of "LIEBAN Notgeld (emergency money) Haagschestraat 5 DEN HAAG Holland". Brown binding (landscape format 36 x 29 cm) with slightly worn corners. Most bills in mint condition. The production of emergency money, or "Notgeld" in German, exploded during the First World War in Europe and the colonial territories. The main reason for this was that the copper and nickel stocks used to manufacture divisional coins were now being used in armaments factories, giving rise to paper coupons and coins made from poor non-strategic metals (iron, aluminum) at forced exchange rates. In the aftermath of the world conflict, it took some time for governments to reorganize their finances and monetary policies, and the necessity currencies continued to exist, while hyperinflation became rife. From the summer of 1918 onwards, necessity money began to be issued: cities, chambers of commerce and large companies began to manufacture banknotes and coins, which are important historical testimonies.

Estim. 600 - 700 EUR

Wed 22 May

Complete Reich Bank paper mark collection from 1918 to 1923 contained in a notebook. "Donated by Lieutenant-Colonel de Bourmont to Abbé Bernaut, who gave it to me", signed Paul Guignebault. 85 bills concerning "the troubles of divided Germany", Proof of the escamotage of the Caisse d'Épargne by the Banque d'Empire". Tears on cover (portrait format 25.5 x 33 cm), Foxing inside. Billets, most new, others very worn.

Estim. 70 - 80 EUR

Wed 22 May

Abafil "miniporter" case containing 5 red velvet trays (3 trays of 12 squares and 2 trays of 20 squares). Size 26 x 22 x 8 cm Brand-new condition.

Estim. 80 - 100 EUR

Wed 22 May

Brown imitation leather Abafil case containing 7 red velvet trays (4 trays with 40 squares and 3 trays of 24 squares). Size 37.5 x 24.5 (27.5 with handle) x 10.5 cm. One tray worn, otherwise very good condition Two green velvet trays of 21 squares. Format 25 x 13 x 3.5 cm. Very nice.

Estim. 100 - 120 EUR

Wed 22 May

KINGDOM OF MACEDONIA - PHILIPPO II 359 -336 Laureate head of Apollo, right. R/. Beige of horses led by an charioteer. Below, trident. In exergue, ΦIΛIΠΠOY. ♦ Fr 97; Le Rider 227 et seq. Gold statère struck in Pella (8.61 g). Significant scuffing to reverse. High relief portrait. T.B./B

Estim. 800 - 900 EUR

Wed 22 May

AUDEBERT (Germain). - Ad Sereniss. Ac. Sapientiss. Venetiarum principem Nicolaum Deponte... Venice, Aldus Manutius the Younger, 1583. In-4, fawn calf, ornate spine, green title page, small inner gilt roulette, gilt edges (Padeloup le jeune). First edition of this poem about Venice. Germain Audebert (1518-1598), who had known Théodore de Bèze during his youth in Orléans, spent a long time in Italy, where he studied hard, notably under André Alciat in Bologna. As his son Nicolas set off to follow in his footsteps in the peninsula, the poet gathered his memories and set about singing of the wonders he had seen in Venice, Rome and Naples. His first poem was dedicated to Venice. The Venetians, touched by the tribute paid to them, conferred the title of knight on the author the same day, gave him a gold chain worth 200 écus and a medal from Saint-Marc, and ordered that the poem be printed at their expense (cf. Picot, Rothschild, IV, p. 92). The poem is followed by 17 verse pieces composed by the author and his son, Louis Aleaume, the physician Raymond Massac, the Lyonnais poet André Derossant and a certain J. Stuart, a jurisconsult from Orléans. Woodcut medallion portrait of Aldus Manutius on the title. A handsome copy in a binding by Padeloup, signed with his label at the address Place Sorbonne, Paris. Some light foxing. The title, short at the foot, was adjusted to the dimensions of the other leaves at the time of binding and bears, on the added paper strip, the binder's printed label. The Aldine Press, n°955. - Renouard, Alde, p. 233. - Diane Barbier-Mueller, Inventaire..., n°18.

Estim. 600 - 800 EUR

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Wed 22 May

BELLOVAQUES Beauvais region 50-25 Roman-inspired helmeted head, right R/. Human head surmounted by a rooster and surrounded a serpentine line. ♦ DT 511 Bronze "Bracquemont type". (2,40 g) Chipped. Beautiful green patina. Very handsome.

Wed 22 May

BELLOVAQUES Beauvais region 50-25 Helmeted head right, surrounded by scrolls and a beaded beaded cord. R/. Standing rooster, wings outstretched, snake snake in beak. In front, beaded scroll. ♦ DT 517; LT 7224 Bronze with rooster (2.67 g). Olive-green patina. Very handsome.

Wed 22 May

BELLOVAQUES Beauvais region 50-25 Bearded head on the right, hair arranged in in thick locks. R/. Lion with human head left. ♦ DT 231; LT 8577 Bronze with lion (2.62 g). Light green patina. Notched. Very nice.

Wed 22 May

CARNUTES Chartres region 50-30 Diademed head at left. In the field, PIXTIL. R/. She-wolf turning her head away from a lizard. ♦ DT 2466 Bronze PIXTILOS class II. (2.90 g) Shiny dark brown patina. Very handsome.

Wed 22 May

CARNUTES Chartres region 52-50 Head to left, curly hair. R/. Eagle devouring a snake. ♦ DT 2617 Potin (bronze) with eagle (6.06 g). Wide blank. Light green patina. Very handsome.

Wed 22 May

CURIOSOLITES Corseul region and city of Aleth 80-50 Head to right, hair in three rolls, divided into large S-shaped locks. in large S-shaped strands. R/. Bird-headed horse led by an charioteer. Below, boar. ♦ DT 2341; BN 6598 Statère de billon with wild boar. (6,50 g) Obverse off-center. Superb.

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PICTONS - SANTONS Poitiers/Saintes region 100 - 50 Head to right. R/. Androcephalous horse led by a charioteer. Hand below. ♦ DT 3658 Gold quarter statere "à la main". (1,30 g) Very rare. Chipped. T.B.

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Lot of three Gallic silver coins MASSALIA Marseille Drachma with lion and two Obols with Apollo's head. T.B. and very fine.

Wed 22 May

MASSALIA 220-49 MAΣΣA. Spike between the lion's paws. ♦ Brenot 47 Silver drachma (2.65 g) Rare and unusual type. Blank burst on striking. Very handsome.

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Histoire Générale de Paris - Les Inscriptions antiques de Paris by Paul Marie Duval. Two paperback volumes: I - Text (183 pages) and XXXI plates. Paris 1960. Dedication from the author to J.-B. COLBERT DE BEAULIEU and dispatch note. Very handsome.

Wed 22 May

ROMAN EMPIRE : Dupondius de Nîmes (Agrippa and Augustus), Sesterce of Augustus countermarked TR-AM, Ace of Claudius I. Three bronze coins. Fine and T.B.

Wed 22 May

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NERVA Marcus Cocceius Nerva September 18 96 - January 27 98 IMP NERVA CAES AVG GERM P M TRP II. His head laurel right. R/. IMP II COS IIII PP. Two hands joined. ♦ Cohen 96; RIC 48 Silver denarius struck in Rome in 98 (3.13 g). Trace of oxidation. T.B.

Wed 22 May

CARACALLA Licius Septimius Bassianus 211-217 Head/bust of Caracalla. R/. Divinities. ♦ Cohen 139, 220, 224, 239, 242, 288, 307 Seven silver denarii. T.B.

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CHARLEMAGNE King of the Franks October 9, 768 - January 28, 814 Monogram KAROLVS full field. R/. X BITVRICAS. Cross pattée within a grenetis. ♦ Depeyrot 175B; MEC 1 Silver obol from Bourges. (0,76 g) Extremely rare. Dark patina. Very beautiful.

Wed 22 May

CAROLINGIANS - CHARLEMAGNE 768-814 Silver obol from MELLE (M&VdLQ). ♦ Prou 677 A coin from SPAIN - VALENCIA is enclosed. PHILIPPE IV 1621-1665 Silver Dieciocheno or Croat dated 1649. Two silver coins. Very rare. Very fine and T.B.

Wed 22 May

THE SAMANIDS (Iran) - AHMAD II son of Ismael (907-914). Gold dinar. Very handsome.

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HENRI III 1574 - 1589 Franc with flat collar 1578 O = Riom (14.37 g) Half franc with flat collar 1587 O = Riom (7.12 g) Quarter Franc with flat collar 1587 O = Riom (3.50 g) Three silver coins. Rare workshop. T.B. Very fine and Superb.

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XIII May 14, 1610 - May 14, 1643 Double-tournois 1624 O = Riom (3.00 g) Double-tournois 1625 O = Riom (2.66 g) Two copper coins. T.B. and Très beau.

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LOUIS XIV 1643 - 1715 Silver shield with long fuse 1652 O = Riom. (27,08 g) Rare. T.B.

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XIV 1643-1715 Half-crowned silver, long fuse 1652 O = Riom. (13,67 g) Rare. Superb.

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LOUIS XIV 1643 - 1715 Demi-écu aux Palmes 1694 O = Riom (13,32 g) Traces of cleaning Quarter shield with palms 1693 O = Riom (6.65 g) Two silver coins. Reformations. Rare. T.B.

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XIV 1643 - 1715 Silver shield with Insignia 1701 O = Riom. (27,16 g) Reformation. Beautiful iridescent bluish patina. Very rare. Very beautiful.

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XIV 1643 - 1715 Silver shield with Insignia 1702 O = Riom. (27,00 g) Reformation. Notch. Beautiful patina. Very rare. Very beautiful.

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XIV 1643 - 1715 Silver Half-Ecu with Insignia 1701 O = Riom. (13,00 g) Reformation. Beautiful iridescent bluish patina. Very rare. Very beautiful.

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XIV 1643 - 1715 Eight L shield (2nd type) 1704 O = Riom. (27,00 g) Reformation. T.B.

Wed 22 May

LOUIS XIV 1643 - 1715 Argent half-crown with three crowns 1710 O = Riom. (15,22 g) Adjustment marks on obverse. Very fine. The 4 sols 1691 Riom coin is attached.

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