France 1648-T ecu

Stack's Bowers November 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73329

This specimen was lot 73329 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $336. The catalog description^[1] noted, "FRANCE. Ecu, 1648/7-T. Nantes Mint. Louis XIV. PCGS EF-40. Olive-gray in color and with only a moderate degree of handling across the high points, this crown presents charming originality, though the noted overdate is difficult to confirm." The specimen shown is a écu à la mèche longue struck at Nantes during the reign of Louis XIV. It is a fairly common date. The type was issued in large numbers 1646-54.

Recorded mintage: 273,900.

Specification: 27.45 g, 0.917 fine silver, 39-41 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Jean Warin.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 441, Dr/2 № 298, Dav-3799; KM-155.16; Dupl-1469; Gad-202.

Source:

Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
^[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.
George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.
^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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