Today we will be investigating Bertrand de la Lande, a citizen of Bayonne and lord of the village of Gayon in Bearn. Bertrand was appointed mintmaster of the mints of Navarre and Bearn on November 30, 1589, a few months after King Henry III of Navarre became King Henry IV of France. Our Bertrand obtained a six-year loan agreement to Morlaas, Pau […]
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Among the specimens struck at Donapoleun, the ones that have gained the least fame and honor are the silver quarters and eighths of Louis II (Louis XIII of France). While a fair amount of work can be found on the coinage of his father Henri III, little can be found on the coinage of Louis II, struck at the mints of Bearn and Navarre. One reason for this lack of appeal is that during Louis' reign
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As we saw in the section dedicated to the Navarrese livres of Henry III, the year 1584 was the last year of the minting of the Navarrese livres. The same year was also the first year of the minting of the quarter escudos minted in Donapala; at the same time that the minting of the livres and half escudos was ending, the minting of the quarter escudos began at Donapala. By order of King Henry III of France of November 28, 1577
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