Live auction - fjt_558882 - SPAIN Poids monétaire pour le double écu de Charles Quint n.d.

SPAIN Poids monétaire pour le double écu de Charles Quint AU

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Estimate :	80 €
Price :	41 €
Maximum bid :	45 €
End of the sale :	27 October 2020 18:14:10
bidders :	2 bidders

Type : Poids monétaire pour le double écu de Charles Quint

Date: (XVIIe-XVIIIe siècles)

Date: n.d.

Mint name / Town : Lyon

Metal : brass

Diameter : 14 mm

Weight : 6,71 g.

Edge : Lisse

Catalogue references :

Dieu.147 - Pom.II/903 var.

Obverse

Obverse description : Croix potencée dans un double quadrilobe orné à ses angles de globules, le tout dans un grènetis.

Reverse

Reverse legend : V D / VI .

Reverse description : Poinçon D sous lys / Marque IO couronné.

Commentary

Ce poids est utilisé pour contrôler le double écu de Charles Quint (1516-1556). Les marques au revers permettent d’identifier sa provenance, soit Lyon (D sommé d’un lis), ainsi que la marque IO couronné qui pourrait correspondre à Jacques Olive (1636-1663) ou sa veuve, Claudine Olive (1663-1672), balanciers de Lyon.
This weight is used to control the double shield of Charles Quint (1516-1556). The marks on the reverse allow us to identify its origin, namely Lyon (D topped with a lily), as well as the crowned IO mark which could correspond to Jacques Olive (1636-1663) or his widow, Claudine Olive (1663-1672), balances of Lyon