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500.
Henry VI
, 1422-1453. Salut d'or. Paris mint.
Crown. Obv: HENRICVS DEI GRA FRANCORV
Z AGLIE REX. Shields of France and England in
front of 3/4 bust of Angel Gabriel and Virgin Mary.
AVE vertically below sun rays. Rx: XPC VINCIT
XPS REGNAT XPS IMPERAT Cross in ornamental
border with lis and leopard, "h" below. Ciani 598.
Gorgeous, crisp devices and satin gold fields. MS64,
NGC
$2,900
501.
Charles VI
, 1380-1422. Mouton d'or ou agnel.
Montpelier. Obv: AGN DEI QVI TOLL PECAT
MVDI MISE NOBIS Holy lamb standing left, head
right within polylobe; behind banner; below K F
RX. Rx: XPC VINCIT. Leafy cross within quadril-
obe; cross in first quarter and lis in remaining three
quarters. Ciani 499. Some clipping. Lustrous. MS62,
NGC
$1,800
502.
Charles VIII
, 1483-1498. Ecu d'or au soleil.
Rouen mint. Lis. Obv: KAROLVS DEI GRACIA
FRANCORVM REX Royal crowned shield
of France; sun above. Rx: XPS VINCIT XPS
REGNAT XPS IMPERAT Cross with fleur de lis.
Ciani 794. MS62, NGC
$1,000
503.
Demi ecu d'or au soleil. Paris mint. Crown. Obv:
KAROVS DEI GRA FRANCORV REX Royal
shield of France; sun above. Rx: XPS VINCIT
GRAT ET IMPERAT Cross with fleur-de-lis. Ciani
797. Very scarce. AU58, NGC
$2400
504.
Francois I
, 1515-1547. Ecu d’or a la croisette.
Toulouse mint, Jacques Chambon mint master,
1540. Obv: FRANCISCVS DEI GRA FRANCOR
REX. Crowned royal shield; M below. Rx: XPS
ect…IMPERT. Cross surrounded by elaborate bor-
der. Ciani 1091. Quite lovely. MS62, NGC
$1,100
505.
Strasbourg
. ¼ Taler, ND (1620). Obv: INSIG
REIP ARGENTORATENSIS; Two lions face to face
supporting a German shield to the band and holding
a lily. Rx: GLORIA IN ALTISSIMIS DEO; Large
flowered fleur de lis. EL.446 (pl.34 / 7). Beautifully
toned mint state coin. Very rare. MS63, NCG
$1,500
506.
German States. Augsburg. Ferdinand III
, 1637-
1657. Box Taler (Schraubtaler), 1640. Obv: Bust
right. Rx: City view and date divided by pine cone
on pedestal. Taler opens to reveal painted portrait