France 1612-Mor 1/4 ecu
This specimen was lot 1741 in Goldberg sale 128 (Los Angeles, June 2022), where it sold for $192. The catalog description[1] noted, "France. ¼ Ecu de France-Navarre-Bearn, 1612-A (Morlaas). Louis XIII, 1610-1643. Cross. Reverse: Crowned shield of France-Navarre-Bearn. Toned. Only one graded at PCGS. PCGS graded AU-55." This type was struck at Pau and Morlaàs in the Pyrenees 1610-43 with numerous varieties. Crudely made, they are very scarce in choice condition. Saint-Palais, also nearby, struck quarts d'écu de Navarre, which show the arms of France impaled with the arms of Navarre. The reverse legend (GRATIA.DEI.SVM.ID.Q.SVM) means, "By the grace of God, I am what I am."
Recorded mintage: 115,002[2].
Specification: 9.71 g, 0.917 fine silver, plain edge, 27-29 mm diameter, designed by Darmand Lorfelin.
Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 110, Dr/2 № 96, Gad-30; KM-49.2.
- [2]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
- Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Vera Liu, Goldberg Sale 128: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.
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