+ Filters
New Search
Filters
Available Exact wording Only in the title
E-shopLoading...
GradeLoading...
PriceLoading...

Live auction - bfe_440872 - TOWN OF BESANCON - COINAGE STRUCK IN THE NAME OF CHARLES V Blanc

TOWN OF BESANCON - COINAGE STRUCK IN THE NAME OF CHARLES V Blanc MS62
You must signin and be an approved bidder to bid, LOGIN TO BID. Accounts are subject to approval and the approval process takes place within 48 hours. Do not wait until the day a sale closes to register. Clicking on "BID" constitutes acceptance of the terms of use of cgb.fr private live auctions. Bids must be placed in whole Euro amounts only. The sale will start closing at the time stated on the item description; any bids received at the site after the closing time will not be executed. Transmission times may vary and bids could be rejected if you wait until the last second. For further information check the Live auction FAQ

All winning bids are subject to a 18% buyer’s fee.
Estimate : 380 €
Price : no bid
Maximum bid : no bid
End of the sale : 01 August 2017 15:21:42
Type : Blanc
Date: 1549
Mint name / Town : Besançon
Quantity minted : 776255
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 382 ‰
Diameter : 15,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Slab
slab PCGS
PCGS : MS 62
Coments on the condition:
Ce blanc est frappé sur un flan irrégulier et présente de haut reliefs ainsi que du brillant de frappe
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Exemplaire sous coque PCGS n0 501510.62/27838594

Obverse


Obverse legend : + CAROLVS: V: IMPERATOR, (PONCTUATION PAR DEUX ANNELETS SUPERPOSÉS).
Obverse description : Buste de Charles Quint à gauche, couronné et cuirassé, vu de trois quarts en avant ; un annelet derrière le buste.
Obverse translation : Charles V, empereur).

Reverse


Reverse legend : MONE - CIVI - BISV - :1549.
Reverse description : Croix pattée coupant la légende, portant en cœur les armes de Besançon dans un écu.
Reverse translation : (Monnaie de la cité de Besançon 1549).

Historical background


TOWN OF BESANCON - COINAGE STRUCK IN THE NAME OF CHARLES V

(1534-1674)

Charles Quint (1500-1558) was the son of Philippe le Beau and Jeanne la Folle. He became Duke of Burgundy (Franche-Comté) in 1506. To thank his minister, Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle (1486-1550), a native of Besançon, Charles conceded on May 8, 1534 to the city the right to mint coins on condition of to include his effigy on the obverse. After his abdication in 1556 and his death in 1558, the Besançon continued to include the face of the emperor on the coinage.

cgb.fr uses cookies to guarantee a better user experience and to carry out statistics of visits.
To remove the banner, you must accept or refuse their use by clicking on the corresponding buttons.

x
Voulez-vous visiter notre site en Français https://www.cgb.fr