France 1661-C 1/12 ecu
This specimen was lot 782 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 140 CHF (about US$176 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Frankreich, konigreich, Louis XIV. 1643-1715. 1/12 Ecu au buste juvenile. 1661 C, Saint-Lô. Gadoury -. Cammarano F11. Selten. Sehr schön. Schrötlingsfehler und etwas Belag. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, one-twelfth écu of the juvenile bust of 1661, Saint-Lô mint. Rare, Very fine, Flan flaws and some residue.)" This is an unlisted mint for the douziéme d'écu au buste juvenile so we presume it is rare. The mintmark is upside down so this specimen may be a counterfeit.
Recorded mintage: unknown[2].
Specification: 2.29 g, 0.917 fine silver, 19-20 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Jean Warin, this specimen 2.14 g.
Catalog reference: Gadoury unlisted, Dr/4 unlisted, KM unlisted.
- [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.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
Links to:
- 1661-I douziéme d'écu au buste juvenile
- 1661-Z douziéme d'écu au buste juvénile
- 1661-L demi-écu juvénile
- 1661-9 demi-écu juvénile
- 1661-M écu du Béarn à la mèche longue, Morlaàs mint
- 1661-A louis d'or juvénile
- 1662-I douziéme d'écu au buste juvénile
- 1662-R 1/12 écu au buste juvénile
- Coins and currency dated 1661
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)