CGB Autumn Live Auction, discover the Royal and Modern coins

479 lots are on offer in the Autumn CGB Live Auction - September 27, ranging from Ancient coins and French royal and Modern coins to World coins.

The Live Auction which ends on 27 September 2016 brings a very nice ensemble of royal and feudal coins together. Among them, you’ll find more of the L.G. Collection with a selection of coins from the Renaissance and early 17^th century. A Henri II Ecu known as “with croissants” with no Mint date [1552], from Paris (Lot 399791), and its twin coin, the very rare Testone known as “with croissants” (Lot 399808); several Double Henri, Henri and half-Henri gold coins; a Henry IV Ecu minted in 1594 in Paris (Lot 400153) and the half Ecu released by the same Mint (Lot 400157). King Louis XIII’s coinage will be represented by a very rare and very beautiful half Franc minted in 1623 in Rouen (Lot 400178).

Lot bry_399791
Henry II - Écu d’or dit “aux croissants”, undated, Paris. From L.G. collection
6 000 € / 12 000 €

Lot bry_399808
Henry II Teston au croissant, undated (1552), Paris
1 500 € / 3 000 €

Lot bry_400153
Henry IV - Écu d'or au soleil, 1st type, 1594, Paris. From L.G. collection
5 000 € / 10 000 €

Lot bry_400178
Louis XIII - Demi-franc, 1623, Rouen. From L.G. collection
1 200 € / 1 800 €

Among the rarest feudal coins, we should mention a Jean III de Craon’s gros minted in Reims (Lot 402093), an obol from Mende (Lot 402103) or a Philippe-Guillaume de Nassau three-sol coin minted in Orange in 1607 (Lot 398752).

Lot bfe_402093
Archbishop of Reims - John III de Craon Gros
1 800 € / 3 000 €

Lot bfe_398752
Orange - Philippe-Guillaume of Nassau, pièce de trois sols ou huitième d’écu
1 500 € / 2 500 €

Of course, Napoleon will be represented in the catalog’s Modern French coins section with a beautiful Jaley 2 Francs Bonaparte pattern (Lot 397823). Other rarities - a King Charles X 20-Franc gold coin with a 4½-foil reverse die, 1825 A (Lot 399010) or the sought-after Louis XVIII 40 Francs 1822 H gold coin, of which only 605 copies were issued (Lot 402751).

Lot fmd_397823
Essai au module de 2 francs Bonaparte par Jaley d'après le procédé de Gengembre, 1802, Paris
400 € / 800 €

Lot fmd_399010
20 francs or Charles X, matrice du revers à quatre feuilles et demie, 1825, Paris,PCGS MS64+
1 300 € / 2 600 €

Lot fmd_404333
100 francs génie tranche inscrite en relief Dieu protège la France, 1894 Paris, PCGS MS64. Only 143 copies !
20 000 € / 40 000 €

Lot fmd_404785
Essai Piéfort 100 francs or, Bazor, 1929, Paris. Only 9 copies !
4 800 € / 8 000 €

The auction will end with a selection of World coins largely dedicated to Russia, including an 1894 Saint Petersburg 10 Ruble from Dr. Nordmann’s collection. An 1822 Alexander I 10 Zloty from Warsaw (PCGS XF45) will also be presented to you, as well as a rare 3-Pound Mary Stuart coin (1555) from Edinburgh. These are the only gold coins with the portrait of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots.

Lot fwo_394624
10 Rubles Alexander III, 1894, Saint-Petersburg, PCGS AU50. From Dr Frédéric Nordmann collection
2 500 € / 4 000 €

Lot fwo_399675
Poland - Alexander I, 10 Zloty, 1822, Warsaw, PCGS XF45
4 500 € / 7 000 €

Lot fwo_399831
3-Pound Mary Stuart coin, 1555), Edinburgh
4 500 € / 8 000 €

Lot fwo_392397
1 Yuan (1 Dollar) Sun Yat-Sen, 1912, PCGS MS65
7 500 € / 15 000 €

Access to the 479 lots of the Live Auction September 27, 2016 here:

The Live is scheduled on tuesday 27th of September from 2 p.m. (GMT+1).

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