France 1617-T 1/4 ecu

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Jean Elsen sale 147, lot 1522 (left)

This specimen was part of lot 1522 in Jean Elsen sale 147 (Brussels, June 2021), which sold for €120 (about US$175 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIII (1610-1643), lot de 2 p.: quart d'écu, 1617, Nantes; quart d'écu, 1643, Paris (2e poinçon de Warin). Beau à Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XIII, 1610-43, lot of two quarter écus: 1617, Nantes mint and 1643, Paris mint. Fine - Very Fine.)"

This type was struck for the entire length of Louis XIII's reign from two dozen mints and is common in circulated condition.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: 9.71 g, 0.917 fine silver, plain edge.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 105, Dr/2 № 86, Gad-27, Dupl-1332.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 147: Monnaies, Médailles et Décorations, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2021.

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