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1696-L [Bayonne Mint] Recoined Sol de 15 Deniers, Gadoury 93.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:200.00 CAD Estimated At:500.00 - 600.00 CAD
1696-L [Bayonne Mint] Recoined Sol de 15 Deniers, Gadoury 93.

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1696-L [Bayonne Mint] Recoined Sol de 15 Deniers, Gadoury 93. Fine to Very Fine, overstruck on an earlier douzain that has the 1640 countermark, here visible on the reverse. Weak at the base of the obverse and upper reverse as struck, losing the legends there on either side – but the date is sharp, the mintmark nearly complete (with the countermark from the host coin touching the top of the letter L). Medium pewter gray, the surfaces with some light mottled color, the weaker areas showing some light roughness and with an edge split at the left, the original host coin lightly clipped. This is an extremely rare mint and is actually a date and mint combination that is COMPLETELY UNLISTED in Gadoury, for any of this three planchet types. The discovery of this piece doubles the number of years that Bayonne is known to have struck the Recoined Sol coinage; the other year, 1693 (offered above), was struck on virgin planchet stock, so not only is the present example an unlisted date/mint and unlisted as an overstrike with the 1640 countermark, it is presently the only Bayonne issue known struck over an earlier douzain! Bayonne is nearly always one of the rarest mints, especially so in this series and the Sous Marques. Another major find for the specialist.