Category Archives: French Gold coins

PCGS Around the World: Coins From the Treasure of Polzévet

By Jay Turner for PCGS …… In September 2021, the news of a treasure find appeared in many media outlets. For one couple, the dream of finding a golden buried treasure trove became a reality. In 2012, a 60-year-old couple from Paris bought a secondary residence in Brittany, located nearly 300 miles away. The residence […]

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Upcoming Heritage Showcase Auctions Offer Rare French Coins, US Coins in Early Holders

Long Island Collection of French Coins Closes for Bidding February 27 The second Heritage Auctions Showcase installment of the excellent and wide-ranging Long Island Collection, The Long Island Collection of French Coins, finds its primary focus in milled French issues from the reign of Louis XIII to Louis XVI, with the vast majority having been […]

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Q. David Bowers: The Wreck of Le Chameau

By Q. David Bowers – Co-Founder, Stack’s Bowers ….. During the night of August 25-26, 1725, the 600-ton, 48-gun French transport ship Le Chameau foundered in high winds on the rocks of Kelpy Cove off Port Nova Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, just 12 miles from her destination of Fortress Louisbourg. The vessel went down, taking […]

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Q. David Bowers: The Wreck of Le Chameau

By Q. David Bowers – Co-Founder, Stack’s Bowers …..   During the night of August 25-26, 1725, the 600-ton, 48-gun French transport ship Le Chameau foundered in high winds on the rocks of Kelpy Cove off Port Nova Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, just 12 miles from her destination of Fortress Louisbourg. The vessel went down, […]

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Forgotten Collection to Enter the Market: The Gold Coins of Fernand David

He was one of the most renowned collectors of his time: Fernand David, the rich Paris manufacturer of trimmings, lace and embroidery. Around 1900, leading French numismatists used David’s collection to advance their research. They appreciated the charming and knowledgeable colleague, most of whose coins – like those of many other coreligionists – were stolen […]

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Atlas Numismatics Offering Mint State Double Louis d’Or, Pattern Gulden, and More

For October, here is a new selection of coins and medals from Atlas Numismatics for your consideration. Please let us know if you see something of interest or if may have any questions that we can help you with. Atlas remains actively interested in purchasing individual items and whole collections if you are considering selling […]

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The Caranett Collection Part III – Gold Coins of Western Europe & Britain

The latest Heritage month-long auction of world coins features Part III of the Caranett Collection, with an offering of gold coins from Western Europe along with sovereign issues from the British Empire and Commonwealth. Bidding in this auction is open now at Coins.HA.com, concluding with a live session beginning at 8 PM CT on October […]

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NGC Grades Rare 700-Year-Old French Gold Coin

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has certified one of only six known examples of a Royal d’Or struck during the 1314-16 reign of Louis X of France. The french gold coin was graded NGC AU 55. The six known examples were discovered in France in 1861 in the Treasure of Deauville and then sold to collectors. […]

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French Coins & Medals of Künker Summer Auction 323

By Künker GmbH …… Dear Bidders and Coin Enthusiasts, French numismatics has a lot to offer. First of all, it spans a vast period of time. Celtic tribes were using their own coins from as early as the second century BCE. Under the Romans, the French city of Lugdunum (modern Lyon) replaced Rome as the […]

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Monnaie de Paris to Issue Last of Marianne Gold Coin Series

By Monnaie de Paris ……. A Contemporary Allegory of Fraternity Since 2008, the Monnaie de Paris has been striking coins that revisit the major numismatic symbols of France. After the Sower, Hercules, and the Rooster, the institution pays tribute to Marianne. Inseparable from the Republic she has officially represented since 1877, her face appeared for the […]

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Unusual Russian Coin Struck at Austrian Mint Among Variety of World Coins at MA-Shops

By CoinWeek ….   At online coin marketplace MA-Shops, the width and breadth of offerings is deep, with a large variety of ancient, modern, U.S. and world coins at your perusal. As the largest shopping platform for numismatic items in Europe, it offers American collectors an opportunity for better access to rare European and otherwise […]

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French Coins – Fabulous Pavillon d’Or of Philip VI De Valois in Stack’s Bowers NYINC Auction

lot 20138, French Coins – Pavillon d’Or of Philip VI De Valois. By Chris Chatigny, Numismatist & Cataloger – Stack’s Bowers …… Today’s preview for the January New York International (NYINC)auction offers a gorgeous medieval French Coins in gold. We are proud to offer a substantial cache of this area of numismatics, which should cause considerable […]

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NGC Grades Likely Unique French Gold Pattern Coin

Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (NGC®) has certified a likely unique French gold pattern that was submitted for grading at the recent ANA World’s Fair of Money in Denver. Graded NGC PF 65+, this remarkable Gem 1848A Essai 5 Franc is the only known gold striking of a 5 Franc Pattern of the Monetary Concours coin design competition of […]

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Monnaie de Paris to Issue Coins to Commemorate the 2016 UEFA Championship

By Monnaie de Paris …….   Organised every 4 years since 1960, the male European football UEFA championship, called EURO, will take place in France from 10th June to 10th July 2016.  UEFA Euro 2016 2 Euros BU and Proof The obverse represents the Henri-Delaunay trophy in the centre of a map of France. It is […]

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