Russ777 Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Hi I have this 4 Sols Louis XIV coin A small silver coin. I have noticed like a doubling of the first stoke of the letter 'R' of FRETNA. Is this a recognised error. I cannot see a complete doubling of the letter but there does seem a bit jutting out top right of the R so a possible. Could it be I over R???If anyone could help I would also like to know the value of this and what I should describe it as. If it is catalogued as I would like to sell it. I realise the coin is F but hopefully this error may bump at the price. I was fortunate to see it as a small silver coin. Looks like a definite bit of a letter at the bottom though.Hopefully someone can help with French 17th century error coins. I have uploaded the picture of the non-date side obverse in another post as I could only get 2 images on here.Thanks Russ777 Quote
Russ777 Posted October 23, 2011 Author Posted October 23, 2011 Other side of coin as promised.Thanks Russ777 Quote
Peter Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 RussThe coin is way less than Fine.(Bullion 80% silver only I would of thought).I've got a few 18C French but I'm no expert further than Krause.Frenchie errors...I think you are clutching at straws here.Try Coinpeople.com US based but more likely to help you (Ian has helped me with some 11-13C coins...not strictly French as we know it) Quote
Peckris Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Hi I have this 4 Sols Louis XIV coin A small silver coin. I have noticed like a doubling of the first stoke of the letter 'R' of FRETNA. Is this a recognised error. I cannot see a complete doubling of the letter but there does seem a bit jutting out top right of the R so a possible. Could it be I over R???If anyone could help I would also like to know the value of this and what I should describe it as. If it is catalogued as I would like to sell it. I realise the coin is F but hopefully this error may bump at the price. I was fortunate to see it as a small silver coin. Looks like a definite bit of a letter at the bottom though.Hopefully someone can help with French 17th century error coins. I have uploaded the picture of the non-date side obverse in another post as I could only get 2 images on here.Thanks Russ777Sorry I can't be of help on your question. But, a giant LOL @ "FRETNA" !!! It's actually FR ET NAV REX (short for FRANCIAE ET NAVARRAE REX - "King of France and Navarre"). Quote
andrew_ Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 i thought the french king was always "king of the french", while british kings were "king of france" Quote
Russ777 Posted October 23, 2011 Author Posted October 23, 2011 Thanks for your replies. I have posted on the US site mentioned. Coinpeople.As regards 'clutching at straws' there is a definite error of the first R in FR. So would a specialist collector pay more for such an error???I think I read for a period Coins with French profile were also valid in GB if I am correct?Regards Russ777 Quote
Peter Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Thanks for your replies. I have posted on the US site mentioned. Coinpeople.As regards 'clutching at straws' there is a definite error of the first R in FR. So would a specialist collector pay more for such an error???I think I read for a period Coins with French profile were also valid in GB if I am correct?Regards Russ777 The clutching at straws was in reference to anyone here knowing about French errors....let alone French. Quote
Russ777 Posted October 23, 2011 Author Posted October 23, 2011 Thankyou I thought you meant as to it being an error at all!What kind of error could it be thought as a general coin die error?What happens in the die? That is universal to all types of coins of this era I guess whether English or French.,,Thanks Russ Quote
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