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Live auction - bfe_690491 - FLANDERS - SIEGE OF LILLE Cinq sols, monnaie obsidionale

FLANDERS - SIEGE OF LILLE Cinq sols, monnaie obsidionale XF
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Estimate : 250 €
Price : 155 €
Maximum bid : 220 €
End of the sale : 07 September 2021 18:08:30
bidders : 2 bidders
Type : Cinq sols, monnaie obsidionale
Date: 1708
Mint name / Town : Lille
Quantity minted : 42000
Metal : copper
Diameter : 20,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 1,93 g.
Edge : striée
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Cette pièce de cinq sols est frappée sur un flan large et légèrement irrégulier. Exemplaire recouvert d’une patine marron. Le revers a été frappé avec un carré présentant une cassure
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la collection Charlet

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Armes du maréchal de Boufflers couronnées brochant sur deux bâtons de Maréchal entourés des colliers des Ordres de Saint-Louis, du Saint-Esprit et de Saint-Michel.

Reverse


Reverse legend : V. S. / .PRO. / DEFENSIONE / .VRBIS. ET. / .PATRIÆ. / 1708 EN SIX LIGNES.
Reverse description : en six lignes dans le champ.
Reverse translation : (5 sols, pour la défense de la ville et de la Patrie).

Historical background


FLANDERS - SIEGE OF LILLE

(1708)

On August 12, 1708, Prince Eugene and the Duke of Marlborough made their junction before Lille. The city defended by the Duke of Boufflers did not surrender until October 22, the citadel capitulating on December 9. During the siege, the Marshal melted the cannons out of use in order to produce coins of XX, X and V sols..

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