France 1648-M 1/4 ecu

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Heritage sale 61259, lot 99039
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This specimen was lot 99039 in Heritage sale 61259 (Dallas, TX, February 2022), where it sold for $384. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Louis XIV 1/4 Ecu 1648-M XF Details (Bent) NGC, Toulouse mint. 1/4 Ecu a la meche longue. A wonderful type featuring a gently handled bust of the "Sun King" hosted by an even argent patina. While NGC notes a bend, we find no such evidence confirming this qualifier." This type was struck 1646-60 at numerous mints but never in the numbers of the 1/12 écu, half écu or écu. Hammered quart d'écu au marteau were still being struck in 1648 at Limoges, Bayonne (Dr/4 № 428), Amiens (Dr/4 № 429) and Morlaàs (Dr/4 № 433).

Recorded mintage: 10,300[2], a scarce date.

Specification: 6.86 g, 0.917 fine silver, 27 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Jean Warin.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 646, Dr/2 № 304, KM 162.13, Gad-140 (R4), Dupl-1471, Dr/4 № 646, Dr/2 № 304.

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.
  • 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, The Long Island Collection of French Coins Showcase Auction #61259, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2022.

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