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1640 countermark on a 1590 [Morlass Mint] Henri IV Douzain de Bearn, 1st type, Ciani 1566, Duplessy

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:90.00 CAD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 CAD
1640 countermark on a 1590 [Morlass Mint] Henri IV Douzain de Bearn, 1st type, Ciani 1566, Duplessy

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Host Coin of Henri IV (ruled 1590-1610), Vlack 1k Type - 1640 countermark on a 1590 [Morlass Mint] Henri IV Douzain de Bearn, 1st type, Ciani 1566, Duplessy 1260, Sombart 4446, another. Very Fine or so, the same type as above (though not double struck), but made more interesting because it is a genuine host coin with a contemporary COUNTERFEIT mark applied to the obverse. The counterfeit marks are generally much rarer than the real ones, and are highly collectible. There has been no published reference work on the 1640 countermarks, but eventually photographs of the different fleur-de-lys stamps used will be gathered together and identified – there will likely be some interesting things discovered when that happens, including listings of all the host coins known to be struck with each countermark punch.