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NEWP French Hammered Gold ECU d'Or
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Louis XII (1498-1515), Écu d'or with porcupine minted in Bourges (point 22th and B at the end of obverse's and reverse's legends) struck in accordance with the ordinance of the 19th November 1507
LOUIS XII, King of France, was grandson of Louis of Orleans, the brother of Charles VI, and son of the poet prince, Charles of Orleans, who, after the battle of Agincourt, spent twenty-five years of captivity in England.
Louis was Duke of Orleans until his accession to the throne, and he was fourteen years old when Louis XI gave him the hand of his second daughter, Joan the Lame. In the first years of the reign of Charles VIII, Louis made a determined stand against the government of the Beaujeus, stirred up coalitions of the feudal nobles against them, and was finally defeated and taken prisoner at St Aubin du Cormier in 1488. Charles VIII set him at liberty in 1491. These successive checks tamed him a little. In the Italian expedition of 1494 he commanded the vanguard of the royal army, occupied Genoa, and remained in the north of Italy, menacing Milan, on which he was already dreaming of asserting his rights.
LOUIS XII, King of France, was grandson of Louis of Orleans, the brother of Charles VI, and son of the poet prince, Charles of Orleans, who, after the battle of Agincourt, spent twenty-five years of captivity in England.
Louis was Duke of Orleans until his accession to the throne, and he was fourteen years old when Louis XI gave him the hand of his second daughter, Joan the Lame. In the first years of the reign of Charles VIII, Louis made a determined stand against the government of the Beaujeus, stirred up coalitions of the feudal nobles against them, and was finally defeated and taken prisoner at St Aubin du Cormier in 1488. Charles VIII set him at liberty in 1491. These successive checks tamed him a little. In the Italian expedition of 1494 he commanded the vanguard of the royal army, occupied Genoa, and remained in the north of Italy, menacing Milan, on which he was already dreaming of asserting his rights.
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One day I'll have another ecu d'or. Had one from Francis I one time.
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The die they used on this one must have been in its last days, Multiple Hairline cracks and mush for some detail without being worn. I picked this one out of a choice of 3 the dealer had. This one was the only one with the dot in the middle of the cross.
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I have one also .. need to find some pics
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Country: FRANCE
Type: Ecu d’or au Porcepic Date: ND (1498-1515)
Certification: NGC #3370683-001 Grade: AU 58
Coin Information:
Design: OBVERSE: Crowned arms flanked by two porcupines. Legend: ✚LVDOVICVS : DEI: GRACIA: FRANCORVM: REX♣ [Louis, By the Grace of God, King of France] ~ REVERSE: Floriated cross in two angles an “L” and in two angles a porcupine. The dot under the 12th letter denotes the mint. Legend: ✚XPS: VINCIT: XPS: REGNAT: XPS: IMPERAT♣ [Christ Overcomes, Christ Reigns, Christ Orders]. The obverse & reverse legends are punctuated by two superimposed beaded rings.
Mint: Lyons
Mintage: Unknown
References: Fr. 325 / Dy.655 / C.909
Specifications: Diameter – 26.0mm
Weight – 3.420 g. @ 0.9630 Gold = .1059 oz AGW
Acquired: 2010
Providence: None
Notes:
- King Louis XII was also known as the “The Father of the People”. During the reign of Louis XII (1498-1515), France was in an era of prosperity and economic development; at the same time experiencing an extreme enlightenment of arts, literature and science.
- The actual mint date of this coin is November 19,1507.
- Noted French numismatic house, cgb.fr, has this coin noted as a Rarity R2 on a scale of Common >R-R3.
- Very rare in this grade and condition (strong strike, full planchet)!!
If want to see some Eye candy from a seller. Check this guy out and his d'or and more.
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