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Henri IV the Green Gallant

A monetary tribute to the Great and Green Gallant king Henry IV

234 collectible item

08/30/2023

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Remarkable coins: Philip the Fair's Masse d'or

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Remarkable coins: Philip the Fair's Masse d'or

Our story begins in the heart of the Middle Ages, a distant time home to the last Crusades, knights, and the Knights Templar. In the late 13th century, in the year 1268 to be precise, a future king is born in the medieval fortress of Fontainebleau. So(...)

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08/30/2023

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Top 8 passions of the kings of France

Many of the Kings of France shared an interest in the same hobby: hunting. That’s no secret! However, some also developed a special penchant for one discipline or another and devoted themselves to it extravagantly. Whether it was a genuine interest, h(...)

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08/23/2023

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My kingdom for a horse!

A new collection is galloping this way. From the far depths of antiquity, from Carthage to Calabria via Gaul, then through the Middle Ages and the blade, from breeding to sport, from stud farms to veterinary schools and more with a mane flowing in the(...)

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08/09/2023

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Piedforts

Often unfairly overlooked and rarely collected in comparison with other forms of currency, piedforts (variant spelling pieforts) are projects which do not enter into circulation, sometimes trials, and fully-fledged collectible items, often rare and of(...)

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05/23/2023

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The Flameng 5,000 franc banknote

The Flameng 5,000 franc banknote, type 1918, can be found on a short list of just seven 5,000 franc banknotes issued by the Bank of France between 1846 and 1959. However, this banknote in particular is remarkable from all points of view: its talented (...)

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04/28/2023

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Albert Camus

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