Method and provenance
Every coin follows the same procedure before entering stock: measurements recorded, strike examined under a lens, attribution established in the catalogue, provenance researched. What is not established is written as such.
Weighed to the milligram and measured, then compared with the ranges known for the mint and the year of striking.
Weighing and measuring a coin →Examination under a binocular lens: crispness of relief, die breaks, the look of the edge and of the field.
Reading a struck coin →Reading the legends, the mint mark and the exergue, then matching the coin to its RIC reference.
Mint marks and exergues →Searching auction catalogues and public collections. What is known is written down; what is not is recorded as unknown.
Tracing a provenance →Every coin leaves with a named record giving the measurements taken in the workshop and the known history of the object.
Every coin comes with a written opinion on its authenticity. A disagreement supported by the opinion of a recognised professional entitles you to return it.
Coins are sold in accordance with French regulations on the circulation of cultural property. Any coin of uncertain origin is set aside.
Shipping and return arrangements are set out in the legal notice.