France 1654-H 1/2 ecu

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Sedwick sale 25, lot 1036

This specimen was lot 1036 in Sedwick sale 25 (Winter Park, FL, May 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "France (La Rochelle mint), 1/2 ecu, Louis XIV, 1654-H, NGC MS 63, finest and only example in NGC census. Brilliantly lustrous, no wear, slightly grainy surfaces from rusty dies and faint adjustment marks as usual, mark on reverse rim, overall choice quality and very flashy. NGC #4825071-001." This is demi-écu à la mèche longue of the "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. This type was struck 1646-60 at numerous mints and is common.

Recorded mintage: 122,292, 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, Dupl-1470, Gad-169, KM-164.9.

Source:

  • 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.
  • [1]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia and Cori Sedwick Downing, Treasure Auction 25, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2019.

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