E-auction 58-26454 - bfe_269508 - ROUSSILLON - CITY OF PERPIGNAN - PHILIP II OF SPAIN Double sol de billon

ROUSSILLON - CITY OF PERPIGNAN - PHILIP II OF SPAIN Double sol de billon VF

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Estimate :	75 €
Price :	45 €
Maximum bid :	60 €
End of the sale :	26 May 2014 16:37:30
bidders :	8 bidders

Type : Double sol de billon

Date: 1598

Mint name / Town : Perpignan

Metal : billon

Diameter : 25 mm

Orientation dies : 2 h.

Weight : 2,93 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Ce double sol de billon est frappé sur un flan irrégulier et bombé. Exemplaire recouvert d’une patine grise. Contremarque avec une tête de saint Jean-Baptiste au revers. Faiblesses de frappe sur les légendes qui ne sont qu’en partie visibles

Catalogue references :

Bd.695 (3 f.) - PA.3611 (78/16)

Obverse

Obverse legend : [°PERPI]NIANI+ [V]ILL[E]°.

Obverse description : Écu d'Aragon couronné, accosté de quatre annelets et de 1-5/9-8.

Obverse translation : (Ville de Perpignan).

Reverse

Reverse legend : +° - I[NTE]R. [NATOS+ MVLI]ERVM°.

Reverse description : Saint-Jean Baptiste debout de face, tenant l'agneau Pascal ; dans le champ à gauche P - P, croisette et deux annelets.

Commentary

Cette pièce présente une petite tête de Saint-Jean en contremarque au revers. Ce type peut avoir été contremarqué au moment de l'occupation française (1642-1659). Le Roussillon est définitivement rattaché en 1659 par la Paix des Pyrénées.

Historical background

ROUSSILLON - CITY OF PERPIGNAN - PHILIP II OF SPAIN

(25/10/1555-13/09/1598)

Philip II (1527-1598) is the son of Charles V and Isabella of Portugal. He succeeded his father who abdicated in his favor in 1555 in the Spanish Netherlands and, in 1556, for Spain and America. He successively married Marie of Portugal (1527-1545), then his cousin Marie Tudor (1516-1558), Queen of England, in 1560 Elisabeth of France (1545-1568) and finally Anne of Austria (1549-1580). He fights against the France of Henri II, then of Henri IV. He supports the Counter-Reformation. He won the victory of Lepanto in 1571. He died in 1598 and his son Philippe succeeded him.