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NEWP Hammered Gold and some grades just in

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(1380-1422) Ecu vieux a' la couronne of the king Charles VI. Mint Limoges (rare mint for this type). Weight 3.99 g. Ref: Duplessy 369B, Ciani 487, Lafaurie 378a. Bought Raw and just graded MS-63 @NGC



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This is one that I posted of the sellers photos a couple weeks ago. Here are mine. This one just came back as an MS-61 @ NGC

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, Duplessy 655

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  • LochNESSLochNESS Posts: 4,829 ✭✭✭
    Man, those are bright! Love hammered gold. Now please excuse me I have to go stare at my Sword & Sceptre . . .

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  • worldcoinguyworldcoinguy Posts: 3,050 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is some beautiful hardware. Congrats on having a good eye. image
  • theboz11theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭
    Thanks. It amazes me every time I see one this old and UNC. Where did they hide these things through all the wars.image
  • JCMhoustonJCMhouston Posts: 5,306 ✭✭✭
    Very nice, I'm quite fond of the French Cross designs, they seem very elegant to me.
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 44,275 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hammered gold is so delicious-looking!

    I wants me some. image

    Will likely add a piece or two in the coming year, if I can.

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    That Charles VI piece has such a great, round flan! image

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  • LochNESSLochNESS Posts: 4,829 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Where did they hide these things through all the wars. image >>

    That's always my first thought. Especially when it looks too good to be true. Even 19th cent. uncs baffle me, because it's not enough for the collector to protect the collection - their kids, grand kids and great-grand kids have to protect them! Or they must enter the hands of a professional dealer at a very early stage.
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 44,275 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well, you've gotta remember how stable gold is, and how pristine it usually stays, even when buried in the ground. And gold coins were high-value pieces which spent most of their time in treasuries rather than circulating in the marketplace. It has little to do with collectors or dealers, I'd imagine. (Or less than you might think.)

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  • Silvereagle82Silvereagle82 Posts: 1,219 ✭✭✭
    Very nice pieces and they graded nicely too image
  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,056 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Beautiful coin and looks better than 61.
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  • ZoharZohar Posts: 6,697 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,405 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Awesome coin. I love the history with these.
  • theboz11theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭
    Thanks guys. I am going to put together a French Kings set of Hammered gold if I live long enough to afford it.image
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