Lot no. 707
FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
Louis XIII (1610-1643). Gold half-crown with sun, 1st type 1629, D, Lyon.
Av. (at 12 h.) LVDOVICVS. XIII. D: G. F. ET. NAV. R. (date). Crowned shield of France under a sun.
Rv. (different) CHRISTVS. REGNAT. VINCIT. ET. IMP. Cross anillate fleurdelisé with (workshop) in heart.
Dy.1283 - G.53 - Fr.399; Gold - 1.69 g - 20 mm - 7 h
Top Pop: the only graded example! From a Palombo 16 sale, 21 October 2017, No. 533.
NGC MS 61 (6645967-019).
The cross on the reverse is simply a Lyon variety of the normal type. With regular wear and small marks in the fields. Superb.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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