Triton XXI, Lot: 990. Estimate $5000. Sold for $9000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANCE, Royal. Henri IV le Grand (the Great). 1589–1610. AV Demi-écu d’or au soleil (21mm, 1.68 g, 1h). Paris mint; mm: pellet under 18th letter. Dated 1609 A. (soleil) HENRICVS · D · G · FRAN · ET · NA · REX · , crowned coat-of-arms / + XPS · REGNAT · VINCIT · ET · IMPERAT · 1609, cross fleurée composed of four Hs; A within quatrefoil at center. Duplessy 1202A2 (unlisted date); Ciani 1506 (same); KM 8.1 var. (legend); Friedberg 393. Good VF, light ghosting on reverse. Rare.