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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Themes & Provenance| ▸ |Geography| ▸ |France||View Options:   | | | This theme includes Celtic coins struck in France, ancient Greek and Roman coins struck in France, Anglo-Gallic coins, provincial French coins, coins of the Kingdom of France and the French Republics, and coins of French colonies. |
This variety is unpublished in the primary references. Henri Hoffmann in Les Monnaies Royales De France Depuis Hugues Capet Jusqu'ã Louis XVI (1884) does list the 4 vice IIII legend variation on other types, a quarter ecu of Navarre and an eighth of Béarn and Navarre, for example. ME112523. Silver 1/4 Ecu, Ciani 1517 var., Duplessy 1224 var., Legros 1066 var., Hoffmann 28 var. (all rev. leg. IIII vice 4, etc.); cf. Hoffmann 29 (Navarre), VF, toned, weight 9.549 g, maximum diameter 29.3 mm, die axis 135o, Bayonne mint, 1590; obverse SIT•NOMEN+DOMINI•BENEDICVM (Blessed be the name of the Lord, Bayonne mintmark), crowned shield of France (three fleurs-de-lis), II - II flanking across field, Bayonne mintmark (and control marks) at 6:00: +L+(flower)(anchor); reverse + HENRICVS4•D•G•FRAN•E•NAVA•R•1590 (Henry IV, by the Grace of God, King of France and Navarre, 1590), Foliate cross, quatrefoil around cross of five pellets at center, lily arms, pellet at each end; ex Karl Stephens;
Anglo-Gallic, Richard II, 1377 - 1399
Richard II's posthumous reputation has been shaped to a large extent by William Shakespeare, whose play Richard II portrayed Richard's misrule and his deposition as responsible for the 15th-century Wars of the Roses.ME113073. Silver Hardi d'Argent, Withers AGC 275B, 1/a; Elias 228a (S) var. (obv. legend); Duplessy Féodales 1136 var. (legends); SCBC-SII 8143, VF, dark toning, clashed obv. die, weight 1.184 g, maximum diameter 20.2 mm, die axis 135o, Aquitaine mint, 1377 - 1399; obverse Latin: RICARD' R• AGLIE (Richard King England), half-length figure of the king facing beneath Gothic canopy, sword in right hand resting on right shoulder, pointing with left hand; reverse Latin: FRA-CIE - DnS - AQI (France, Lord of Aquitaine), long cross pattée, leopard in first and fourth quarters, lis in second and third quarters; ex Gordon Andreas Singer (Greenbelt, MD);
Anglo-Gallic, Richard II, 1377 - 1399
Richard II's posthumous reputation has been shaped to a large extent by William Shakespeare, whose play Richard II portrayed Richard's misrule and his deposition as responsible for the 15th-century Wars of the Roses.ME113074. Silver Hardi d'Argent, Withers AGC 275B, 13(?)/d; Elias 228a (S) var. (legends); Duplessy Féodales 1136 var. (legends); SCBC-SII 8143, aVF, dark tone, ink museum number on obverse, weight 0.886 g, maximum diameter 19.1 mm, die axis 345o, Aquitaine mint, 1377 - 1399; obverse Latin: RICARD' RX• AGLIE (or similar, Richard King England), half-length figure of the king facing beneath Gothic canopy, sword in right hand resting on right shoulder, pointing with left hand; reverse Latin: •FRAC-IE Dn-S•AQI-TAnE (France, Lord of Aquitaine), long cross pattée, leopard in first and fourth quarters, lis in second and third quarters;
France, Henri II, 31 March 1547 - 10 July 1559
In June 1559, Henry was injured in a jousting tournament held to celebrate the treaty, the April 1559 Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis, which ended the Italian Wars. He died ten days later after his surgeon, Ambroise Paré, was unable to cure the wound.WO113445. Silver teston du moulin, Duplessy 989, Ciani 1279, Lafaurie 827, Roberts 3534, Sombart 4584, gF, toned, scratches and marks, weight 9.252 g, maximum diameter 28.0 mm, die axis 180o, Paris mint, 1553, type 3e; obverse HENRICVS. II. DEI. G. FRANCOR. REX (Henri II, by the grace of God, King of France), laureate head of the King right; reverse + CHRS VINCIT CHRS REGNAT CHRS IMP E 1553 (Christ conquers, Christ reigns, Christ commands), crowned shield arms of France, A below; first example of this type handled by Forum; ex Gordon Andreas Singer (Greenbelt, MD); scarce;
Anglo-Gallic, Edward III, 25 January 1327 – 21 June 1377
The Aquitanian title on both sides seems to suggest this coin was struck c. 1325 - 1326, when Edward III was Duke of Aquitaine but not yet King of England, but Elias dates the type the second half of the 1350's based on style. This type and similar billon Anglo-Gallic coins looked silver when issued, but after some use turned black, hence their nickname, "black money." They were usually hastily and poorly struck, heavily circulated and worn, and seldom hoarded. Surviving examples are now rare and mostly low grade. This type is very rare.ME112522. Billon obole au lion, Elias 110c (RR), Duplessy Féodales 1109 var. (obv. title ED':REX: ARGLIE), Boudeau 503 var. (same), aVF, broken with fragment lost, clashed obv. die, deposits, corrosion, weight 0.489 g, maximum diameter 14.9 mm, die axis 270o, Bordeaux(?) mint, 4th type, 1350 - 1360; obverse + ED' : DVX : AeITANIE (Edward, Duke of Aquitaine), leopard passant left on straight line, mB' (Moneta Burdegalensis?) below line; reverse +DVX : AeITANIE (Duke of Aquitaine), short cross pattée within inner circle, pellet under crown in second angle; ex Gordon Andreas Singer, very rare with the Aquitanian title on both sides!;
France, County of Penthièvre, Stephen, 1093 - 1136 A.D.
Stephen of Penthièvre, Count of Tréguier, 3rd Lord of Richmond, was a Breton noble and a younger son of Odo, Count of Penthièvres. In 1093, he succeeded to the title of Count of Tréguier; in 1098, he succeeded his brother Alain as Lord of Richmond in Yorkshire, England.ME113681. Silver denier, Duplessy Féodales 362, Poey d'Avant 1430, Roberts 4953, Boudeau 144, VF, barbaric (as usual), toned, deposits, ragged edge, weight 1.104 g, maximum diameter 20.0 mm, die axis 135o, Guingamp mint, 1093 - 1136 A.D.; obverse +STEPhAN COm (final m appearing as O and reversed C), short cross pattée, star in 1st and 2nd angle; reverse +GVIN:GANP, bare head right, degenerated barbaric style; first example of this type handled by FORVM; scarce;
France, Bishopric and City of Cahors, 1150 - 1260 A.D.
Cahors is in the western part of Southern France. It was notorious in the 14th century for financiers widely known as Cahorsins, Christians who charged interest on their loans. The church in these times said that using money as an end in itself (usury) was a sin. Because of this Cahors became synonymous with this sin, and was mentioned in Dante's Inferno (XI.50) alongside Sodom as wicked. Today it is a popular tourist center with people coming to enjoy its medieval quarter and the 14th-century fortified Valentré bridge.ME114580. Billon denier, Duplessy féodales 1158, Roberts 4662, Boudeau 782 (2 f.), Poey d'Avant 3921, VF, toned, a few light scratches/marks, weight 0.726 g, maximum diameter 17.1 mm, die axis 180o, Cahors mint, anonymous bishops, 1150 - 1260 A.D.; obverse + CIVITAS (City, S laying down), crozier with crossed shaft (Chrismon) dividing legend, two crosslets, and A (all combined form PAX monogram, the final letter X formed by combining all elements within inner border); reverse + CATVRCIS (of Cahors, S laying down), cross pattée;
Lot of 3 Celtic Gaul, Cast Potin Coins, c. 100 - 50 B.C.
The following list was provided by the consignor and has not been verified by FORVM:
1) Celtic Gaul, Senones, 52 B.C., cast potin, AE15, 3.27g, Head right, hair divided into large curls, pulled back / Bird left, pentagram above tail, two annulets behind. Delestrée-Tache 2631, CCCBM 156-159, De la Tour 7565.
2) Northeast Gaul, Suessiones, c. 100-50 B.C., cast potin, AE22, 4.20g. Two confronted ibexes, globe between / Wolf confronting boar, annulet between. Delestrée & Tache 211.
3) Northeast Gaul, Leuci, c. 100-50 B.C. cast potin, 17mm, 3.64g. Celticized male head to left / Boar left. Delestrée-Tache 225.LT99418. Cast potin, Lot of 3 coins, F - VF, c. 100 - 50 B.C.; no tags or flips, the actual coins in the photographs, 3 cast potin;
France, Revolution of 1848, Copper Medal
The Revolutions of 1848, known as the Springtime of the Peoples or the Springtime of Nations, is the most widespread revolutionary wave in European history. The revolutions, essentially democratic and liberal, began in France in February and spread to over 50 countries. There was no significant coordination or cooperation among their respective revolutionaries. Major contributing factors were dissatisfaction with political leadership, demands for more participation in government and democracy, demands for freedom of the press, working class demands for economic rights, the upsurge of nationalism, and the European Potato Failure, which triggered mass starvation, migration, and civil unrest. The French Revolution of 1848 ended the constitutional monarchy of Louis-Philippe, and led to the creation of the French Second Republic. In Britain, there was no revolution in 1848, only a peaceful petition to Parliament. This medal commemorates the visit of the French National Guards to the City of London on 20 September 1848.WO110181. Copper medal, Collignon 2e Republique 812; Saulcy 1848 -, EF, toned red surfaces, weight 17.277 g, maximum diameter 34.0 mm, die axis 0o, 1948; obverse CONCORDE ET FRATERNITÉ, banner set on tree; to left, ribbon on pole inscribed 20 / 7BER; cornucopia on its side and rising sun to right; banner on garlanded poll to left; 1848 in exergue, all within thin rope garland closed with floral arrangement below; reverse VISITÈ ALA / CITÉ D LONDRES / PAR LES GARDES / NATIONAUX FRANÇAIS / SEPTEMBRE / 1848. in six lines within wreath, tiny FAUCIL (engraver) 1948 below; ex CNG e-auction 510 (23 Feb 2022), lot 913; ex J. Eric Engstrom Collection;
France, Revolution of 1848, Demonstration of 15 May 1848, Copper Medal
The French demonstration of 15 May 1848 was an event played out, mostly, in the streets of Paris. It was intended to reverse the results of a Second Republic election of deputies to the Constituent Assembly. It is difficult to say if this phenomenon should be called a demonstration, a riot, an invasion, a rebellion, or an attempted coup d'état. It seems to have been largely unplanned, not particularly bloody, and indisputably a failure.WO110184. Copper medal, Collignon 2e Republique 369, EF, lustrous red surfaces, weight 4.673 g, maximum diameter 24.6 mm, die axis 0o, obverse REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE, Liberty standing slightly left, head left, scales in right hand, liberty cap on pole in left, sun above, three cannonballs on ground to left, anchor, chain and sword on ground right, 1848 in exergue; reverse ENVAHISSEMENT DE LA CHAMBRE (Invasion of the Chamber) clockwise above, 15 MAI 1848 counterclockwise below, ET DE/ L'HOTEL / DE VILLE (and of the town hall) in three lines, liberty cap above, crossed daggers below; ex CNG e-auction 510 (23 Feb 2022), lot 912; ex J. Eric Engstrom Collection;
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