Live auction - bry_765576 - SPANIA - PRINCIPALITY OF CATALONIA - LOUIS XIII V réaux 1642 Barcelone
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| Estimate : | 1 000 € |
| Price : | 500 € |
| Maximum bid : | 500 € |
| End of the sale : | 06 September 2022 16:30:33 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : V réaux
Date: 1642
Mint name / Town : Barcelone
Metal : silver
Diameter : 31 mm
Orientation dies : 8 h.
Weight : 11,69 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Cette pièce de V réaux est frappée sur un flan assez large et irrégulier présentant des faiblesses de frappe. De petits défauts de flan au revers et de petits chocs au droit. Exemplaire recouvert d’une patine grise de médaillier
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la collection Charlet
Obverse
Obverse legend : (LIS) LVD. XIII. D. G. REX. FRAN[. ET. CO. B]ARCI..
Obverse description : Buste drapé de Louis XIII à droite, lauré, drapé et accosté de V-R.
Obverse translation : (Louis XIII, par la grâce de Dieu, roi et comte de Barcelone).
Reverse
Reverse legend : BARCI-[NO* CI]-V[ITAS - 1]642.
Reverse description : Écu losangé de Barcelone, brochant sur une croix coupant la légende, cantonné aux 1 et 4 d’un annelet, aux 2 et 3 d’une groupe de trois besants.
Reverse translation : (Cité de Barcelone).
Commentary
Variété avec un petit buste et lis en début de légende du revers.
Variety with a small bust and lily at the beginning of the legend on the reverse
Variety with a small bust and lily at the beginning of the legend on the reverse
Historical background
SPANIA - PRINCIPALITY OF CATALONIA - LOUIS XIII
(1640-1643)
On December 16, 1640, the Catalans revolted against their suzerain, Philip IV of Spain (1621-1665), and called on the French to help them. Louis XIII takes the title of Count of Barcelona, the French invade Roussillon in September 1642 and take Perpignan on September 9.
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