France 1641-AR 1/4 ecu

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Jean Elsen sale 143, lot 1648

This specimen was lot 1648 in Jean Elsen sale 143 (Brussels, December 2019), where it sold for €300 (about US$392 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIII (1610-1643), AR quart d'écu, 1641AR, Arras. D/ Croix fleurdelisée. R/ Ecu de France couronné, entre II-II. Rare. Très Beau à Superbe. (kingdom of France, Louis XIII, 1610-43, silver quarter écu of 1641, Arras mint. Obverse: crowned arms of France divide the value; reverse: floriate cross. Rare, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"

This type was struck for the entire length of Louis XIII's reign from two dozen mints and is common in circulated condition but is scarce in the quality shown. The Arras mint, taken from the Spanish, was operated by the French 1641-56.

Recorded mintage: 1,141, a scarce date.

Specification: 9.71 g, 0.917 fine silver, 26-31 mm diameter, this specimen 9,53 g.

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

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.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, Vente Publique 143, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.

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