FRENCH ROYAL GOLD COINS CATALOG OFFERED

 

The Department of Coins, Medals, and Antiquities at the National Library of France (Bbibliothèque Nationale) boasts the world's most extraordinary collection of French royal gold coins. A new two-volume set on them was just published by Editions Gadoury of Monaco and the National Library that is a virtual catalog of the collection, including its many extremely rare and unique specimens.

The 320 pages in volume 1 of Catalogue de Monnaies Royales Françaises lists and describes the gold coinage of Louis IX to Louis XII (1226-1514). The second one is 304 pages and focuses on the gold coins from the reigns of François I to Louis XVI (1515-1793). Coins are fully described in French with 1,000 illustrations in color and in actual size. The date, weight, and how each piece was acquired are cited, as are cross references. There is also a bibliography.

 

The catalog has been compiled by Jean-Yves Kind, an archivist and former special advisor on the Conservation of Treaties at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He has managed the French coin collection at the National Library of France since 2009. He is a prolific author of numerous books and articles on numismatics, primarily published in the Revue Numismatique and the Bulletin of the French Numismatic Society.

Each hard bound book measures 12 x 8.25 inches. The set comes in a slipcase and will be available in August. It is $135.00 plus $7.75 shipping and handling in the U.S. Contact Coin & Currency Institute, 34 Blair Park Road, Suite 104–188, Williston, Vermont 05495. Toll-free 1-800-421-1866. Fax 802-536-4787. E-mail: mail@coin-currency.com. Ordering information and sample pages are at www.coin-currency.com.

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NEW BOOK: CATALOG OF FRENCH ROYAL GOLD COINS (https://www.coinbooks.org/v27/esylum_v27n23a04.html)

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