France 1649-A 1/2 ecu

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Heritage sale 61352, lot 22102
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This specimen was lot 22102 in Heritage sale 61352 (Dallas, December 2023), where it sold for $900. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Louis XIV 1/2 Ecu 1649-A MS62 PCGS, Paris mint. A PCGS "Top Pop" offering." The specimen shown is a demi-écu à la mèche longue (half écu of the long lock) struck in Paris during the minority of Louis XIV (r. 1643-1715). This is a "long lock" variety. The "short lock" variety, struck 1643-52, is distinguished by the shorter lock of hair growing in front of the young king's ear.

Recorded mintage: 1,305,348, a common date.

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

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 527, Dr/2 № 301, KM 164.1, Gad-169.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • 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.
  • [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 December 10 Spotlight: France World Coins Showcase Auction #61352, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auctions, 2023.

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