(Primarily) French and English GOLD

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 Constans II, with Constantine IV (641-668) 

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AU Solidus, 19mm,  4.34 gr.  Struck 654-659. Obv: ..CONSTANTINVS . CON .., crowned and draped busts facing of Constans II, to left, and Constantine IV, to right; cross above. Rev": VICTORIX ....., Cross potent on three steps overCONOB. Mint is Constantinople. Seller ID: DOC II 25d; SB 959

Philip V1 (1328-50)

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Ecu d'or a la chaise, 1st minting 1/1/1337, 22 mm. Obv: PHILIPPVS:DEI| xGRAx|FRANCORVM:REX, figure seated on a Gothic throne, holding a sword, shield of lis. Rev: XP'C:VINCIT:XP'C:REGNAT:XP"C:IMPERAT, cross in an ornamented quadrilobe. D249, C282.

Ecu d'or, 28mm. Obv: +KAROLVS:DEI:gRACIA:FRANCORVM:REX, central shield (ecu) of France with three lis. topped by a crown. Rev: +APC*VINCIT*XPC*REGNAT*XPC*IMPERAT, central stylized cross (croix arquee) enclosed, with four crowns. 1st emission (11 March 1385). Dup 369v, C 484-5. Contemporary English coins: Richard II, Henry IV and Henry V.

Francesco Foscari (1423-57)

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AU ducat, 20mm, 3.58grm. Obv: FRAC.FOSCARI SMVENITI, central St. Mark and Doge. Rev: .SIT.TVPC.DAT.Q.TV.REGIS ISTE.DVCA, central St. Mark. Mint is Venice. Biaggi 2872; Paolucci: ducat, 3.56gr., common, p40.

AU, 21mm, 3.52gr. Obv: RVS.REX_.S.LADIS_, central figure. Rev from top: LADISLAVS DORVNORIE, central shield

Louis X1 (The Spider: 1461-83)

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Ecu d'or, 28mm, 1re emission 31/12/1461. Obv: LVDOVICVS:DEI:GRA:FRANCOR:REX, ecu de France crowned, bounded by deux lis crowned. Rev: XPS:VINCIT:XPS:REGNAT:XPS:IMPGRAT, "croix feuillue avec quadrilobes en coeur, accoste de quarte cournelles, dans un quadrilobe." Dup 539v (with XPC); C 741v which has the reverse ending "XPS IMPERT." Coin shows great clarity of the ... in the crown, which suggests it is as struck, with some weakness in the legend.

Florin d'or au St. Philippe, 24 mm., 3.3 gr. Obv: S PH'E INTERCD PRO NOBIS, central shield surmounted by crown. Rev: PHS DEI GRA ARCHID AVSTE DVX BVRG, central ornate cross. Mint is Antwerp, 1496-99. While Philippe le Beau is in Roberts, this coin is not.

Ecu d'or au soleil (25 April 1498), 25 mm. Obv: LVDOVICVS:DEI:GRA:FRANCORVM:REX, central shield with three fleur de lis, surmounted by a crown and sun. Dot between the top two lis in the shield. Rev: XPS:VINCIT:XPS:REGNAT:XPS:IMPERAT:b, croix fleurdelise avex quadrilobe en cour. Coin is shaved. Louis formally came to power April 8 1498 so this is among his first issues. D647, C900. For a grand blanc see the Valois page. Contemporary English coins: Henry VII andHenry VIII.

AU ecu d'or, 25mm, 2nd type, 1st emission, 23 January 1515, theoretical weight 3.49g. Obv: +FRANCIS:DEI:GRA:FRANCORVM:REX, center sheild with three lis, surmounted by a crown. Rev: XPS:VINCIT:XPS:REGNAT:XPS:IMPERAT, cross with crowned F in 2nd and 4th quadrant. Mint unclear, seller says Lyon? D771, C1071.

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AU 20 francs, 21mm, 6.4gr., Obv: REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE, central ‘Genie.’ Rev: LIBERTE EGALITIE FRATERINTE, central 20 FRANCS 1848. Mint is Paris. Production is 1.3 million. Engraver is Dupre. Gad 244.

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AU 20 francs, 21mm, 6.41gr. Obv: REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE, central ‘dieu protege la France. Rev: LIBERTE EGALITIE FRATERINTE, central 20 FRANCS 1851A. Mint is Paris. Production is 12.7 million. Gad 245.

20 gold francs, 1812 A, 21 mm. Obv: NAPOLEON | EMPEREUR, bust left. Rev: EMPIRE FRANCAIS 1812 A, 20 FRANCS inside central wreath. Paris mint - 3 million. Gad 237.

20 gold francs, 1814A, 21 mm. Obv: LOUIS XVIII | ROI DE FRANCE, bust right. Rev: PIECE DE 20 FRANCS, central shield with lis, crowned, wreath. Paris mint - 2.7 million. Gad. 238.

20 gold francs, 1840A, 21 mm. Obv: LOUIS PHILIPPE I | ROIS  DES FRANCAIS, bust left. Rev: 20 FRANCS  1840, surrounded by wreath. Paris mint - 2 million. Gad. 243.

20 gold francs, 1864, 21 mm. Obv: NAPOLEON III | EMPEREUR, bust right. Rev: EMPIRE FRANCAIS, central shield bracketed by 20 FR over 1864. Mint Strasbourg. Gad 248.

Half sovereign (gold) 1892, 19mm. Obv: VICTORIA | DEI GRATIA, portrait left. Rev: BRITANNIARUM | REGINA FID:DEF 1892, quartered shield surmounted by crown.  S:3869d?, C:VJHS-330.