France 1647-N 1/2 ecu

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from the Stack's Bowers 2019 NYINC sale, lot 42753
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This specimen was lot 42753 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. 1/2 Ecu, 1647-N. Montpellier Mint. Louis XIV (1643-1715). PCGS MS-62 Gold Shield. Entirely lustrous with a few scattered marks through Louis XIV's portrait." The specimen shown is a demi-écu à la mèche longue struck at Montpellier during the reign of Louis XIV. Droulers[2] prices this date about 55% higher than the common date (1655-A).

Recorded mintage: 55,092.

Specification: 13.72 g, 0.917 fine silver, 31-32 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Jean Warin; this specimen 13.66 grams.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 527, Dr/2 № 301, KM-164.14; Gad-169.

Source:

  • [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.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [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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