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FRANCE, Royal. Henri IV le Grand (the Great). 1589–1610. AR Quart d'Écu (30mm, 9.59 g, 12h). Compiègne mint; différent: Hebrew letter shin. Simon de Navarre, mintmaster. Dated 1590 A. Cross fleuronnée with quatrefoil at center / Crowned coat-of-arms. Friedenberg p. 8-9; Duplessy 1232; Ciani 1515. Toned, minor flan crack, scratch. VF. Rare.
From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection. Ex Daniel M. Friedenberg Collection (Goldberg 25, 31 May 2004), lot 3178.
French coinage of this period is commonly marked with a différent, mintmaster's symbol, in addition to the usual alphabetical mintmarks. On this specimen, the Hebrew letter shin refers to the Jewish mintmaster Simon de Navarre. After this issue, the mintmark A would be reserved for the mint of Paris.
From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection. Ex Daniel M. Friedenberg Collection (Goldberg 25, 31 May 2004), lot 3178.
French coinage of this period is commonly marked with a différent, mintmaster's symbol, in addition to the usual alphabetical mintmarks. On this specimen, the Hebrew letter shin refers to the Jewish mintmaster Simon de Navarre. After this issue, the mintmark A would be reserved for the mint of Paris.