Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
August 2020 Auction 5-6 Aug 2020
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FRANCE. Franc a Pied, ND (ca. 1365). Charles V. PCGS MS-63 Gold Shield.
Fr-284; Dup-360; Ciani-457. Weight: 3.78 gms. The stops in the obverse legend appear to be a variation not listed in Duplessy where there is a normal solid dot with smaller double dots side by side both above and below most noticeable at about 4 and 9 in the legend. According to Duplessy, this type began being emitted on April 20, 1365. A handsome original looking survivor struck on a somewhat compact flan, with minor evidence of being double struck in the lower right quadrant of the obverse. Though the legends are complete, a small portion of the tops of the letters in the lower left quadrant of the obverse are off the flan on both sides. A lustrous and attractive example of the type worthy of serious consideration from the specialist sure to add depth to the next collection it enters.
Fr-284; Dup-360; Ciani-457. Weight: 3.78 gms. The stops in the obverse legend appear to be a variation not listed in Duplessy where there is a normal solid dot with smaller double dots side by side both above and below most noticeable at about 4 and 9 in the legend. According to Duplessy, this type began being emitted on April 20, 1365. A handsome original looking survivor struck on a somewhat compact flan, with minor evidence of being double struck in the lower right quadrant of the obverse. Though the legends are complete, a small portion of the tops of the letters in the lower left quadrant of the obverse are off the flan on both sides. A lustrous and attractive example of the type worthy of serious consideration from the specialist sure to add depth to the next collection it enters.
It is interesting to note that when searching for other examples of this seemingly unpublished variety we were only able to locate examples with the triple annulets as stops in the obverse legend. Further research and comparison from the specialist is needed to confirm that this is indeed and unknown variety.
Estimate: $1000.00- $1500.00