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FRANCE: BESANÇON: Charles V, 1519-1558, AR 1/2 carolus, 1550, PCGS AU58

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / World Coins - Europe Start Price:85.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 150.00 USD
FRANCE: BESANÇON: Charles V, 1519-1558, AR 1/2 carolus, 1550, PCGS AU58
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FRANCE: BESANÇON: Charles V, 1519-1558, AR 1/2 carolus, 1550, PA-5392, Duplessy-3039, Free Imperial City issue, an attractive lustrous nearly mint state example, PCGS graded AU58. On May 8, 1534, Emperor Charles V granted his hometown the right to mint coins on the condition that his image would appear on them. After his death on February 24, 1558, these coins featuring the emperor's portrait continued to be minted posthumously for about 40 years.