Roma Numismatics Ltd
Auction XXVII 22-23 Mar 2023
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France, Besançon (Free imperial city) AV 3 Pistoles. In the name of Charles V. 1666. CAROLVS QVINT • ★ ROM • IMPERATOR, crowned and armoured full-length figure of Charles, holding orb and sceptre, date across fields / MONETA • CIVIT. IMPER • BISVNTINÆ, crowned double headed imperial eagle with shield of city arms on chest. KM 56 (German States, 2 Pistole); Friedberg 75a (2 Pistoles); Numista 124368 (4 Pistoles). 18.62g, 31mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. Extraordinarily Rare.
From the collection of GK;
Ex Áureo & Calicó, Auction 302, 14 December 2017, lot 723;
Ex Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 285, 2 February 2017, lot 44.
This extraordinarily rare coin is described in the Standard Catalogue of World Coins (2018) and by Friedberg as unique. Although this is known to no longer be the case, it is a testament to the extreme paucity of surviving specimens.
The standard references for this type erroneously describe the denomination as either 2 or 4 pistoles. Based on the basic weight standard of a single pistole of around 6.50g, at 18.62g this coin can only represent 3 pistoles.
Near Extremely Fine. Extraordinarily Rare.
From the collection of GK;
Ex Áureo & Calicó, Auction 302, 14 December 2017, lot 723;
Ex Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 285, 2 February 2017, lot 44.
This extraordinarily rare coin is described in the Standard Catalogue of World Coins (2018) and by Friedberg as unique. Although this is known to no longer be the case, it is a testament to the extreme paucity of surviving specimens.
The standard references for this type erroneously describe the denomination as either 2 or 4 pistoles. Based on the basic weight standard of a single pistole of around 6.50g, at 18.62g this coin can only represent 3 pistoles.