France 1673-9 ecu
This specimen was lot 1260 in Jean Elsen sale 141 (Brussels, June 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIV (1643-1715), AR écu à la cravate, 16739, Rennes. 1e émission. D/ B. dr. et cuir. à d., portant une perruque et une cravate brodée. R/ Ecu de France couronné. Rare Défaut de flan au droit. Beau à Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, silver écu of the necktie of 1673, Rennes mint, first emission. Obverse: draped, armored and peruked bust right wearing an embroidered cravat; reverse: crowned arms of France. Rare, planchet defect on obverse, Fine - Very Fine.)"
This type, struck 1672-85, is quite a bit scarcer than the preceding écu juvénile yet this date is more available as a écu à la cravate than as a écu juvénile.
Recorded mintage: est. 522,800 plus 52,300 of the écu juvénile.
Specification: 27.45 g, 0.917 fine silver, 37-41 mm diameter, plain edge, engraved by J.-B. du Four, this specimen 26,87 g.
Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 479, Dr/2 № 343, KM 226.13, Dav-3805, Dupl-1493; Gad-209.
- Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
- Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
- 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 141, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.
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