France 1615-T ecu d'or

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Heritage sale 3067, lot 33906
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This specimen was lot 33906 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Louis XIII gold Ecu d'Or 1615-T MS61 NGC, Nantes mint. A stellar exemplar with lustrous fields and boldly defined central devices. A slight waviness to the flan is noted, yet the overall sharpness of the features and the bright surfaces draw the viewer's full attention when experienced in-hand." This type was struck 1611-44 and was the standard gold coin of France prior to the introduction of the milled louis d'or in 1641.

Recorded mintage: 5,200, a scarce date.

Specification: 3.37 g, 0.958 fine gold, plain edge.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 1c, Dr/2 № 1c, Dupl-1282 A, Fr-398, Gad-55, KM 41.16.

Source:

  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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