France 1651-D 1/2 ecu

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Sincona sale 97, lot 1472

This specimen was lot 1472 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$363 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANKREICH Königreich, Louis XIV. 1643-1715. 1/2 Ecu à la mèche longue 1651/44 D, Lyon. Jahreszahl im Stempel aus 1644 geändert. Sehr selten. Sehr schön. Kleine Kratzer auf Revers. Leicht justiert. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, half écu of the long lock of 1651, Lyon mint, 1651/44 overdate. Very rare, Very Fine, Small scratches on reverse, Minor adjustment marks.)"

Altho the auctioneers are usually accurate, this is actually a demi-écu à la mèche courte, struck at Lyon 1644, 1648-52. Its face value at the time of issue was 30 sols tournois. Altho the demi-écu à la mèche courte is common as a type, this date is scarce.

Recorded mintage: 27,604 per Numista.

Specification: 13.72 g, 0.917 fine silver, 32 mm diameter, plain edge, engraved by Jean Warin, this specimen 13.55 g.

Catalog reference: KM 163.2, Dr/4 № 526B, Gadoury 168.

Sources:

  • 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]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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