LOT 4475
France. Napoléon III AV 5 Francs. Dated 1859. Monnaie de Paris mint. Small head type. Jacques-Jean Barre, Engraver. Charles-Louis Dierickx, Mint Master.
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, bare head to right; BARRE below between marks of Mint Master and Engraver / EMPIRE FRANÇAIS, denomination above date; all within laurel wreath, A (mintmark) below. Franc 2014 501; Gad 1789 1001; KM 787. Extremely Fine.(1.62gr, 17mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK coin market.
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 4475
France. Napoléon III AV 5 Francs.
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£75 (EUR 87; USD 101) +BP*
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Crusader States. Knights of Rhodes (Knights Hospitallers), Fabrizio Del Carretto AV Ducat. AD 1513-1521. Imitating the Venetian Ducat.
Estimate: £400 - 700 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £200
• F • FABRICII • D • CA S • IOANNI MF, Grand Master of the order kneeling left before St. John, jointly holding banner / • SIT • T • XPЄ • DΛT • OTV • RЄGIS • ISTЄ • DV, Christ standing facing, raising hand and holding gospels, surrounded by mandorla containing 9 stars. Friedberg 11; Numista 141690. 3.45gr, 21mm, 3h.
Extremely Fine. Crack to centre, otherwise a beautiful example.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
France. Napoléon III AV 20 Francs. Dated 1865. Monnaie de Paris mint. Désiré-Albert Barre, engraver. Alfred Renouard de Bussière, Mint Master.
Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £225
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, laureate head to right; BARRE and mark of Mint Master below / EMPIRE FRANÇAIS, Coat of Arms of France; denomination in fields; below, date between mintmark and mark of Engraver. Franc 2014 532/11; KM 801.1; Fr 585; Maz 1450; Gad 1789 1062. 6.45gr, 21mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
France. Napoleon I AV 20 Francs. Dated 1812. Paris mint. Pierre-Joseph Tiolier, General coin engraver. Charles-Pierre de l'Espine, Mint Master. Jean-Pierre Droz, engraver.
Estimate: £400 - 500 (+bp*)
Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £380
NAPOLEON EMPEREUR, laureate head of Napoleon I to left; DROZ F in small lettering on truncation; mark below / EMPIRE FRANÇAIS •, value within wreath; date between mintmarks below. Edge inscription: * DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE. Franc 516.22; KM 695.1. 6.36gr, 21mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK coin market. From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
