France 1682-A ecu

Heritage sale 61259, lot 99051

This specimen was lot 99051 in Heritage sale 61259 (Dallas, TX, February 2022), where it sold for $600. The catalog description^[1] noted, "France: Louis XIV Ecu 1682-A AU Details (Cleaned) NGC, Paris mint. Ecu a la cravate. A wholly attractive example of the type and despite an earlier cleaning evidenced by allover wisps, retains strong engraved details and a gentle residual luster serving to highlight amber-tinged surfaces." This type was struck 1672-85 in fairly large quantities but was the victim of repeated "reformations," where older écus were called in and restruck. As a result, the type is rare today. It was succeeded by the écu drapé à l'antique of 1684-87. Droulers^[2] prices this date as common, but even a common date is priced over four times that of an écu à la mèche longue. This is the last type with a plain edge; the lettered edge was introduced in 1686.

Recorded mintage: 337,025^[2].

Specification: 27.45 g, 0.917 fine silver, 38-41 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Joseph Roëttiers.

Catalog reference: Dav-3805, KM 226.1, Gad-210 (R), Dupl-1493, Sobin-19 (R2), Dr/4 № 459, Dr/2 № 348A.

Source:

^[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.
Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
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.
^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, The Long Island Collection of French Coins Showcase Auction #61259, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2022.

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