Live auction - bfe_533458 - NAVARRE - KINGDOM OF NAVARRE - HENRI OF ALBRET Denier
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.
All winning bids are subject to a 18% buyer’s fee.
| Estimate : | 800 € |
| Price : | 400 € |
| Maximum bid : | 450 € |
| End of the sale : | 04 June 2019 17:37:54 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Denier
Date: après 1541
Date: n.d.
Metal : billon
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 0,89 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Ce liard est frappé sur un flan irrégulier et assez large. Exemplaire recouvert d’une patine grise présentant quelques faiblesses de frappe
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : + HENRICVS: [DEI]: G:.
Obverse description : Écu couronné avec une épée, accosté de deux besants.
Obverse translation : (Henri, par la grâce de Dieu, roi de Navarre et seigneur de Béarn).
Reverse
Reverse legend : + PA[X ET :] HONOR: FO.
Reverse description : Croix cantonnée aux 1 et 4 d’une couronnes, aux 2 et 3 d’une h.
Reverse translation : (Grâce à Dieu, je suis ce que je suis).
Commentary
Type monétaire particulièrement rare absente du Poey d’Avant et du Caron. Boudeau en donne une illustration et cote cette monnaie 20 francs or.
Historical background
NAVARRE - KINGDOM OF NAVARRE - HENRI OF ALBRET
(1516-1555)
Henri d'Albret (1503-1555) is the son of Jean II d'Albret and Catherine de Foix. He succeeded his father in 1516 and married his second wife in 1527 Marguerite d'Angoulême (1492-1549), sister of François I. He is the father of Jeanne de Navarre (1528-1572) and the grandfather of Henri IV. It was he who rubbed his grandson with a clove of garlic and placed him in a cradle made of turtle shell at the Château de Pau.
Report a mistake
Print the page
Share my selection
Ask a question
Consign / sellRelated articles
Full data
Your Recently Viewed Items
NAVARRE - KINGDOM OF NAVARRE - HENRI OF ALBRET Denier XF
400.00 €
cgbfr.com numismatists
