France 1652-B ecu

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Stack's Bowers September 2025 Collectors Choice sale, lot 74679
note the die crack on the reverse

The specimen shown is a écu à la mèche longue struck at Rouen during the reign of Louis XIV of France. It was lot 1144 in CGB sale 31 (Paris, June 2007). The type was issued in large numbers 1646-54. Droulers[1] prices this date about 10% more than the common 1652-A. The second specimen was lot 74679 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $145. The catalog description[2] noted, "FRANCE. Ecu, 1652-B. Rouen Mint. Louis XIV. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, EF Details."

Recorded mintage: 589,603[1].

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, Gad-202; Dupl-1469, KM 155.2, Dav-3799.

Source:

  • [1]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.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
  • [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, including Selections from the Richard Margolis Collection and Selections from the L.E. Bruun Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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