France 1687 30 sols

Jean Elsen sale 164, lot 1794

This specimen was lot 1794 in Jean Elsen sale 164 (Brussels, March 2026), where it sold for €340 (about US$473 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIV (1643-1715), AR 30 sols de Strasbourg, 1687. D/ Grande fleur de lis. R/ Valeur et date dans le champ. Petits défaut de flan au revers. Très Beau à Superbe. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, silver thirty sols de Strasbourg of 1687. Obverse: large fleur de lys; reverse: value and date in the field. Minor planchet defect on the reverse, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"

This type was struck at Strasbourg 1682-89 for circulation there and in Alsace. It was restruck into 35 sols 1694-1701 (Dr/2 № 509). The obverse legend, "MONETA NOVA ARGENTINENSIS," means "new silver coin;" the reverse legend, "GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO," is the familiar "Glory to God in the highest."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 15.30 g, 0.729 fine silver, 35-36 mm diameter, plain edge, this specimen 15,18 g.

Catalog reference: KM 263, Dr/2 № 503 (omitted from Dr/4), Dupl. 1594; Gad-183.

Source:

Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
^[2]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 2nd édition. Paris: AFPN, 1998.
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.
^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 164: Monnaies du duché de Brabant et du royaume de Belgique, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.

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