FRANCE, Royal. Louis XII le Père du Peuple (the Father of His People). 1498-1515. AV Écu d’or au soleil de Provence (26mm, 3.40 g, 3h). Tarascon mint; mm: T and annulet under 24th letter. Struck 1498. Good VF.

Electronic Auction 563
Lot: 1060.
Closing Date: Jun 5 2024 10:00 ET

World, Gold

Estimate: $ 400

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FRANCE, Royal. Louis XII le Père du Peuple (the Father of His People). 1498-1515. AV Écu d’or au soleil de Provence (26mm, 3.40 g, 3h). Tarascon mint; mm: T and annulet under 24th letter. Struck 1498. Crowned coat-of-arms; soleil above / Cross fleurdelisée with voided quadrilobe at center. VG 165; Duplessy 653; cf. Ciani 903; Friedberg 332a. A few scratches, minor edge mark. Good VF. Rare mint for issue.

From the Joshua Lee Collection, purchased from Aventine Numismatics. Ex Monnaies de Collection 3 (1 December 2017), lot 395.


Closing Date and Time: 5 June 2024 at 15:53:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.