Live auction - bfe_580423 - PROVENCE - ARCHDIOCESE OF ARLES - ETIENNE II DE LA GARDE Florin d'or

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XF/AU

Estimate :	1 400 €
Price :	900 €
Maximum bid :	900 €
End of the sale :	16 June 2020 17:31:44
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Florin d'or

Date: c. 1340-1370

Mint name / Town : Arles

Metal : gold

Millesimal fineness : 906 ‰

Diameter : 20,5 mm

Orientation dies : 1 h.

Weight : 3,46 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Ce florin est frappé sur un flan large, légèrement irrégulier et voilé. Reliefs plus nets au revers qu’au droit

Catalogue references :

Bd.798 var. (20 à 25 f.) - PA.4106

Predigree :

Exemplaire provenant de la collection “Yvette et Henri” et de MONNAIES 58, n° 234

Obverse

Obverse legend : S (MOLETTE À 6 POINTES) AREL’ - ARCH’P’.

Obverse description : Grande fleur de lis épanouie.

Obverse translation : (France).

Reverse

Reverse legend : .S (MOLETTE À 6 POINTES) IONA-NNES. B. S.

Reverse description : Saint Jean-Baptiste debout de face, nimbé, vêtu d'une peau de mouton, tenant un sceptre cruciforme de la main gauche et bénissant de la main droite.

Reverse translation : (Saint Jean-Baptiste).

Commentary

Variété rare avec molettes à six pointes après les S initiales et exemplaire avec S finale au revers.
Rare variety with six-pointed rowels after the initial S and example with final S on the reverse