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France, Henri III (1574-89), Double Sol Parisis, 1580q, Narbonne, 4.05g/6h (Laf. 978; Ci. 1444; Dupl. 1136); Douzain, 1588g, Poitiers, 2.09g/9h (Laf. 980; Ci. 1450; Dupl. 1140); Liard à la H, 1580, mint-letter obliterated, 0.81g/9h (Laf. 986; Ci. 1454; Dupl. 1145); Liard au Dauphin, 1583, Grenoble, 0.77g/4h (Laf. 991; Ci. 1458; Dupl. 1149); together with another Douzain, date unclear, Toulouse, obv. counterstamped with fleur-de-lis for use by Louis XIV in the Netherlands; La Ligue, Double Tournois, undated, Paris, mm. crown, 2.88g/6h (Laf. 1013; Ci. 1465; Dupl. 1170); Denier Tournois, undated, Paris, 1.16g/6h (Laf. 1014; Ci. –; Dupl. 1171); Charles X, Double Tournois, 1590p, Dijon, 2.24g/12h (Laf. 1032; Ci. 1496; Dupl. 1186) [8]. Second and fourth good very fine, fifth worn, others generally fine (£40-60)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Norwich Collection.

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Provenance:
First bt R. August March 1983
Second and sixth bt J. Elmen December 1975
Third and fourth bt R.A. Vlack March 1983
Fifth bt R.A. Vlack November 1975
Seventh J.Q. Adams Collection, bt R.A. Vlack March 1983
Eighth bt J. Elmen March 1983