SILBERSTEIN COLLECTION - Day 3 - FRENCH AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES

Friday 11 April 2025 at 14:00

Salle 7 - Hôtel Drouot, 9, rue Drouot, 75009 Paris

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Lots (221) Information

221 lots

Lots 1 to 50 of 221

About the sale

ALEXANDRE & CLAUDE SILBERSTEIN COLLECTION

Numismatists from father to son.

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE

PARIS - DROUOT RICHELIEU - Room 7

FRIDAY APRIL 11: 3rd day of sale

Lots 407 to 687 - FRENCH AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES.

Selling expenses: 26.4 % incl. VAT (22% excl. VAT)

+ 1.8 % incl. VAT for lots purchased via the Drouot Live platform

Public exhibitions :

Tuesday April 8 from 11 am to 6 pm

Wednesday April 9 from 11am to 12pm

Thursday April 10 from 11H to 12H.

Friday April 11 from 11H to 12H.

Terms of sale

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The Item for Sale
Potential buyers are invited to inspect the items that may interest them before the auction, particularly during the exhibitions. FARRANDO auction house is available to provide reports on the condition of the lots. The descriptions of the lots in the catalogue, reports, labels, and verbal indications or announcements are merely FARRANDO auction house’s perception of the lot and cannot be considered as evidence of a fact. Dimensions are given for informational purposes. The indications provided by FARRANDO auction house regarding any restoration, damage, or incident affecting the lot are expressed to facilitate its inspection by the potential buyer and remain subject to their personal assessment or that of their expert. The absence of a mention of restoration, damage, or incident in the catalogue, reports, labels, or verbally, does not imply that an item is free from any existing, past, or repaired defects. Conversely, mentioning a few defects does not imply the absence of all other defects. The estimates are provided solely as a guideline and cannot be considered as implying certainty that the item will be sold at the estimated price or even within the estimated range. Estimates cannot constitute any form of guarantee.
The Sale
FARRANDO auction house reserves the right to ask any potential buyer to provide proof of their identity and bank references. The auction house reserves the right to deny access to the auction room to any potential buyer for valid reasons. Anyone bidding at the auction agrees to pay the bid price immediately and personally, plus the buyer's fees and any applicable taxes. Each bidder is presumed to be acting on their own behalf unless prior notification of their role as a proxy for a third party is accepted by FARRANDO auction house. The normal mode for bidding is to be present in the auction room. However, FARRANDO auction house may graciously accept bids via telephone from a potential buyer who has expressed interest before the sale. The auction house cannot be held responsible if the phone connection is not established, is delayed, or if errors or omissions occur regarding telephone bids. FARRANDO auction house may graciously accept written bidding instructions transmitted to it before the sale and that it has accepted. If the auction house receives multiple bids for identical amounts, the oldest bid will take precedence. The auction house cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions in the execution of written instructions. However, the seller will not be allowed to bid directly or via proxy. FARRANDO auction house will conduct the sale at its discretion while respecting established practices. The auction house reserves the right to refuse any bid, organize bids in the most appropriate way, move certain lots during the sale, withdraw any lot from the sale, or combine or separate lots. The hammer strike will signify the end of the bidding, and the pronouncement of the word "Adjudged" or any equivalent will form the sales contract between the seller and the final bidder. The successful bidder can only take delivery of the lot after full payment of the price. If a regular cheque is provided, only the cheque’s clearance will constitute payment.
Execution of the Sale
The sale will be expressly for cash and conducted in euros. Buyers will pay, in addition to the bid price, the following fees and taxes per lot:
• 26.4% including VAT for voluntary sales.
Buyers via Drouot Live will pay, in addition to the auction house's fees, a commission of 1.8% including VAT, which is forwarded to the platform.
Taxes (VAT on commissions) may be refunded to the successful bidder upon presentation of export documents outside the EU. A EU-based successful bidder who provides a VAT number will be exempt from paying VAT on commissions. Payment for the lot will be made in full for the price, fees, and taxes, even if an export license is required.
The successful bidder may pay by:
Cash: up to €1,000 including fees and taxes for French and European nationals, up to €15,000 including fees and taxes for foreign non-professionals, with identity documents.
Credit card
Certified bank cheque
Bank transfer
FARRANDO auction house will be authorized to reproduce the information provided by the successful bidder on the sale report and auction slip. Any false information will make the bidder liable. If the bidder has not registered before the sale, they must provide the necessary information immediately after the lot is adjudicated. The bidder is responsible for insuring the lot once adjudicated. They cannot claim against FARRANDO auction house if the insurance compensation for loss, theft, or damage is insufficient. The lot will not be delivered to the buyer until full payment is made. In the meantime, the auction house may charge the buyer for storage fees, and possibly handling and transport costs. In the event of non-payment by the successful bidder, after a failed formal demand, the item will be re-offered for sale at the default bidder's expense.
Additionally, FARRANDO auction house reserves the right to claim from the defaulting bidder, at its discretion:
Interest at the legal rate plus five points,
Reimbursement of the additional costs incurred by their default,
Payment of the difference between the original bid price and the bid price at the re-sale if lower, along with costs generated by the new bidding. The auction house also reserves the right to offset any amounts owed by the defaulting bidder. FARRANDO auction house reserves the right to exclude from future sales any bidder who has defaulted or failed to comply with these terms. The information collected on registration forms is mandatory to participate in the sale and manage the auction. The successful bidder may access and rectify their data or object for legitimate reasons to further processing by sending a written request with a copy of identification to the auction operator by mail or email. The voluntary auction operator is a member of the TEMIS Registry for the prevention of unpaid debts by auctioneers, where payment incidents may be recorded. Access rights, rectification, and legitimate opposition must be exercised by the debtor concerned with Commissaires-Priseurs Multimédia, 37 rue de Châteaudun, 75009 Paris, or by contacting contact@temis.auction.
Sale Incidents
If two individuals place identical bids verbally, by gesture, or by phone, and both claim the benefit of the adjudication after the hammer strike, the lot will be immediately re-offered at the price proposed by the last bidders, and the entire audience will be allowed to place new bids.
French State Preemption
The French State has a right of preemption for works sold in accordance with applicable regulations. This right can be exercised immediately after the hammer strike when the representative of the State expresses its intention to replace the last bidder, confirming the preemption within 15 days. FARRANDO auction house cannot be held responsible for the conditions of the French State's preemption.
Legislative and Jurisdictional Competence
French law exclusively governs these general conditions of sale. Any dispute regarding their existence, validity, enforceability against any bidder or buyer, or their execution will be settled by the competent court in the Paris jurisdiction (France).
Lot Withdrawal
The buyer is responsible for insuring their acquisitions, and FARRANDO auction house declines any responsibility for damages the item may incur once the adjudication has taken place. All formalities and transport remain the exclusive responsibility of the buyer.
The lots are kept in a secure facility and may be collected by appointment from the auction house. The auction house does not provide shipping or packaging.
For transport, the buyer may contact:
THE PACKENGERS:
+33 1 76 44 00 90 - hello@thepackengers.com
MBE Paris 8 - Auction Department
Tel: +33 1 42 94 14 64 - mbe3198sdv@mbefrance.fr
The storage of lots does not in any way engage the responsibility of FARRANDO auction house.
Data Protection
As part of our auction activities, our auction house collects personal data concerning both the seller and the buyer. They have the right to access, rectify, and object to the processing of their personal data by directly contacting our auction house. We may use these personal data to fulfill our legal obligations and, unless opposed by the concerned individuals, for the exercise of our activities (including marketing and commercial operations). This data may also be communicated to the relevant authorities when required by regulation.

SILBERSTEIN COLLECTION - Day 3 - FRENCH AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES

221 lots

407 - 407. François I (1515-1547) Half Teston of 3rd type Paris. Weight: 4.68 g Dy : 795. TTB to Superb.

408 - 408. François I (1515-1547) Silver half teston, 15th type, Marseille. D : 28.4 mm - Weight : 4.5 g L : 677. Dy : 805. GOOD CONDITION.

409 - 409. François I (1515-1547) Silver half teston, 15th type, Marseille. D: 27.3 mm - Weight: 4.4 g L : 677. Dy : 805. GOOD CONDITION.

410 - 410. Henri III (1576-1589) Essai du denier tournois en argent, 1579 Paris. Weight: 1.56g L : 993d. Dy : 1153Av. Superb.

411 - 411. Henri IV (1589-1610) Piéfort de demi franc in silver, 1607. Weight: 27.78g L : 1061B. C : 1546. Very good to very good.

412 - 412. Louis XIII (1610-1643) Piéfort du Douzain 1618 by Nicolas Briot. Billon. Weight : 9,6 g G : 19. Superb.

413 - 413. Louis XIII (1610-1643) Piéfort du double tournois, 1622 Poitiers. Smooth edge. Weight : 5,89 g Dy : 1358v. TTB to Superb.

414 - 414. Louis XIII (1610-1643) Demi Franc d'argent au moulin 1625 Paris. Weight : 6,7 g G : 35a. Very good to very good.

415 - 415. Louis XIII (1610-1643) Set of 2 1st hallmark coins. - Half ecu 1642, Paris. Weight : 13,8 g G : 49. TTB-Superb. - Quart d'écu 1642, Paris. Weight: 6.8 g G : 47. VG to VG.

416 - 416. Louis XIII (1610-1643) Silver half shield 2nd hallmark 1643 Paris, "rose". Weight : 13,6 g G : 50. Superb.

417 - 417. Louis XIV (1643-1715) Set of 2 coins: - Silver half ecu with long wick 1644 Lyon. Weight: 13.5 g G : 168. TTB. - 1 silver quarter ecu with short wick 1643 Paris. Weight: 6.8 g G : 139. TTB

418 - 418. Louis XIV (1643-1715) 48e d'écu in silver with short wick and simplified legend, 1644, Paris. Weight: 0.5 g G : 89. TTB-Superb.

419 - 419. Louis XIV (1643-1715) Demi écu à la mèche longue 1648 Paris. Lily above crown on reverse. Weight: 13.6 g G : 169. Superb.

420 - 420. Louis XIV (1643-1715) Écu à la mèche longue 1649 Bordeaux. Weight: 27.1 g G : 202. TTB to Superb.

421 - 421. Louis XIV (1643-1715) Silver lily, 1656 Paris. Weight: 8 g G : 167. Superb.

422 - 422. Louis XIV (1643-1715) Écu de Navarre à la mèche longue 1657 Saint-Palais. Weight : 27 g G : 1203. Superb.

423 - 423. Louis XIV (1643-1715) Silver medal commemorating Mazarin, the Peace of the Pyrenees. Reverse: Sun illuminating a torrent. 1660. D : 52.2 mm - Weight : 41.48 g TN II p. 20, 28.3. Meunier Collection n°90. TTB-Superb. (Blow in the field under the A de Mazarin).

424 - 424. Louis XIV (1643-1715) Silver medal commemorating the renewal of the alliance with the Swiss in 1663, Paris. D : 51.5 mm - Weight : 89.57 g TTB-Superb.

425 - 425. Louis XIV (1643-1715) Quart d'écu au buste juvénile in silver, 1666 Aix-enProvence. Weight: 6.7 g G : 143. Near TTB.

426 - 426. Louis XIV (1643-1715) Écu au buste juvénile in silver, 1670 Paris. Weight: 27.2 g G : 205. TTB to Superb (metal defect on the right).

427 - 427. Louis XIV (1643-1715) Silver medal commemorating the FELICITAS PUBLICA, Paris, 1672. D : 57 mm - Weight : 79,02 g TNG : XII-7. TTB-Superb.

428 - 428. Louis XIV (1643-1715) Silver medal commemorating Louis le Grand Dauphin and his wife Marie-Anne-Christine de Bavaria. ND (after 1680). D : 73.5 mm - Weight : 174.75 g TN III 32-5. Forrer: IV p. 118 (Molard). TTB-Superb (old cleaning).

429 - 429. Louis XIV (1643-1715) Écu à la cravate du Béarn, 1681 Pau. Weight: 26.9 g G : 212. TB on the right and TTB on the reverse.

430 - 430. Louis XIV (1643-1715) Demi écu à la cravate 1681, Paris. Weight: 13.5 g G : 178. TTB. (Streak on cheek).

431 - 431. Louis XIV (1643-1715) Écu à la cravate 1683, Rennes. Weight: 27.4 g G : 210. TTB.

432 - 432. Louis XIV (1643-1715) Demi écu au jabot 1684 Paris. Weight: 13.6 g G : 180. TTB. (Cleaned and streaks on the reverse crown).

433 - 433. Louis XIV (1643-1715) Écu de Flandres 1686 Lille LL and Trèfle. Weight: 37.2 g G : 215. TTB.

434 - 434. Louis XIV (1643-1715) Half shield of Flanders with insignia 1701 Lille. Reformation. Weight : 18,4 g G : 191. GOOD CONDITION.

435 - 435. Louis XIV (1643-1715) Three-crowned shield 1709 Z Grenoble. Weight: 30.2 g G : 229. TTB to superb. 9 of the date).

436 - 436. Louis XV (1715-1774) Vertugadin shield 1716 Rennes. New blank. Weight : 30,4 g G : 317. Provenance: Trésor de Luzarches, part of lot n°248 on November 17, 1991. Superb with striking brilliance.

437 - 437. Louis XV (1715-1774) Vertugadin shield 1716 Z Grenoble. Reformation. Weight : 30,3 g G : 317. Near TTB.

438 - 438. Louis XV (1715-1774) Écu de France 1724 V: Troyes. New flan. Weight: 24.3 g G : 319. Almost superb.

439 - 439. Louis XV (1715-1774) Écu de France 1724 V: Troyes. New flan. Weight: 24.4 g G : 319. Almost superb (flan flaw in front of the king's chin).

440 - 440. Louis XV (1715-1774) Écu aux 8 L, 1725 Paris. Weight: 23.5 g G : 320. Almost Superb.

441 - 441. Louis XV (1715-1774) Silver shield with 8L 1725 Amiens. Weight: 23.5 g G : 320. Superb.

442 - 442. Louis XV (1715-1774) Silver shield with 8L 1725 Nantes. Weight: 23.4 g G : 320. Superb. Dark patina (metal defect on the cheek).

444 - 444. Louis XV (1715-1774) Écu au bandeau 1740 Paris. Special strike. Weight: 29.4 g G : 322. Almost Superb with dark patina.

445 - 445. Louis XV (1715-1774) Écu au bandeau 1740 Paris. Special strike. Weight: 29.5 g G : 322. Almost Superb with light patina and bright strike between the letters.

446 - 446. Louis XV (1715-1774) Écu au bandeau 1740 Paris. Weight: 29.2 g G : 322. Near TTB. (Graffiti under the cinquefoil before the date).

447 - 447. Louis XV (1715-1774) Demi écu au bandeau 1742 Tours. Weight: 14.7 g G : 314. Almost superb.

448 - 448. Louis XV (1715-1774) Silver medal commemorating the marriage of the Dauphin in 1745 by MARTEAU. D : 34,6 mm - Weight : 16,11 g Divo : 124. Superb (Scratches in the fields).

449 - 449. Louis XV (1715-1774) Demi écu au bandeau 1763 Lyon. Weight: 14.6 g G : 314. Appears to be unpublished. TTB.

450 - 450. Louis XV (1715-1774) Set of 2 coins: - Demi écu à la vieille tête 1772 Nantes. Weight: 14.6 g G : 315. TTB to superb. - 1/5 écu à la vieille tête 1772 Bayonne. Weight: 5.7 g G : 300. TTB to superb

451 - 451. Louis XV (1715-1774) Silver shield with old head 1774 Lille. Weight: 29.3 g G : 323. TTB to Superb.

452 - 452. Louis XVI (1774-1793) Silver medal by DUVIVIER commemorating Troyes, a first-rate city in 1775. D: 41.5 mm - Weight: 35.40 g Nocq : 182. Superb.

453 - 453. Louis XVI (1774-1793) Silver medal commemorating the birth of the Dauphin (died June 4, 1789) for the Six Corps de Marchands. Paris, 1781. D : 60.8 mm - Weight : 122.7 g Nocq : 206. Superb.

454 - 454. Louis XVI (1774-1793) Silver medal commemorating the birth of the Dauphin in 1781 by DUVIVIER. D : 42 mm - Weight : 30,26 g Nocq : 207. TTB.

455 - 455. Louis XVI (1774-1793) Demi écu argent aux rameaux d'olivier 1783 La Rochelle (724 ex.). Weight: 14.7 g G : 355. TTB to Superb.

456 - 456. Louis XVI (1774-1793) Silver medal commemorating the birth of the Duke of Normandy (the king's second son) on the March 27, 1785. By Benjamin DUVIVIER. D : 42 mm - Weight : 31,27 g Nocq : 223. TTB.

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