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Dombes. Louis II de Bourbon-Montpensier (1560-1582) gold Ecu d'Or (1/2 Pistole) 1578 AU Details (Cleaned) NGC, Trévoux mint, PdA-5108, Boudeau-Unl., Dup-2926, Divo-28. 3.35gm. +LVDOVI • P • DOMBARVM • D • MONTIS, crowned arms / +DNS • ADIVT • ET • REDEM • MEVS • 1578, cross feuillée. Generally scarce as a type, and a type which seldom occurs on auction outside of Europe. Admittedly cleaned at some point in the past, likely to remove some earthen deposits, this coin continues to exhibit all the trademarks of a strong strike, a particularly noteworthy characteristic for this typically badly struck series.
Ex. Künker Auction 218 (October 2012, Lot 5153)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/france/france-dombes-louis-ii-de-bourbon-montpensier-1560-1582-gold-ecu-d-or-1-2-pistole-1578-au-details-cleaned-ngc-/a/61253-99045.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61253-01162022
HID02906262019
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Dombes. Louis II de Bourbon-Montpensier (1560-1582) gold Ecu d'Or (1/2 Pistole) 1578 AU Details (Cleaned) NGC, Trévoux mint, PdA-5108, Boudeau-Unl., Dup-2926, Divo-28. 3.35gm. +LVDOVI • P • DOMBARVM • D • MONTIS, crowned arms / +DNS • ADIVT • ET • REDEM • MEVS • 1578, cross feuillée. Generally scarce as a type, and a type which seldom occurs on auction outside of Europe. Admittedly cleaned at some point in the past, likely to remove some earthen deposits, this coin continues to exhibit all the trademarks of a strong strike, a particularly noteworthy characteristic for this typically badly struck series.
Ex. Künker Auction 218 (October 2012, Lot 5153)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/france/france-dombes-louis-ii-de-bourbon-montpensier-1560-1582-gold-ecu-d-or-1-2-pistole-1578-au-details-cleaned-ngc-/a/61253-99045.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61253-01162022
HID02906262019
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