France 1692-9 ecu

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Sincona sale 63, lot 790

This specimen was lot 790 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 255 CHF (about US$320 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Frankreich, konigreich, Louis XIV. 1643-1715. Ecu aux huit L 1692 "9", Rennes. Réformation. Sehr schön. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, écu of the eight L's of 1692, Rennes mint. reformed blank. Very fine.)"

The specimen shown is an écu aux 8 L struck in Rennes during the reign of Louis XIV. This type was struck 1690-93 in large quantities, mostly overstriking older écus ("flans reformés"). It was succeeded by the écu aux palmes. Droulers[2] prices this date about 15% higher than common, but even a common date is priced two and a half times that of an écu à la mèche longue.

Recorded mintage: unknown but all rf[2].

Specification: 27.45 g, 0.917 fine silver, 38-41 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVVM FAC REGEM, designed by Joseph Roëttiers, this specimen 27.16 g.

Catalog reference: KM 275.3, Dr/4 № 508, Dr/2 № 396, Gadoury 216, Dav-3811.

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.
  • 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.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020

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