Cayenne 1782-A 2 sous

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from the Stack's Bowers 2019 NYINC sale, lot 42828
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This specimen was lot 42828 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $432. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRENCH GUIANA. 2 Sous, 1782-A. Paris Mint. Louis XVI (1774-92). PCGS MS-64 Gold Shield. Cayenne Colony, struck in billon. Lustrous with light attractive toned." This type is listed for 1780-90 but the SCWC notes that counterfeits abound. Worn specimens typically show no signs of silver.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon.

Catalog reference: KM-1.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

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