France 1694-A 1/2 ecu
This specimen was lot 23808 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $1,057.50. The catalog description[2] noted, "Louis XIIII 1/2 Ecu 1694-A, MS64 NGC, struck over an earlier coin but with all details clear, deeply toned and attractive." The specimen shown is an demi-écu aux palmes ("half écu with palms") struck in Paris during the reign of Louis XIV of France. This type was struck 1693-1701 in large quantities, mostly overstriking older half écus ("flans reformés"). It was succeeded by the demi-écu aux insignes. Droulers[1] notes this date as common. Lettered edging was introduced to the half écu about 1686.
Recorded mintage: 362,326 struck on new blanks plus a large number "reformed"[1].
Specification: 13.72 g, 0.917 fine silver, 22-25 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVVM FAC REGEM, designed by Joseph Roëttiers.
Catalog reference: KM 295.1, Dr/4 № 618, Dr/2 № 412.
- [1]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.
- [2]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3024, featuring the Kairos and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collections, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
Links to:
- 1694-D quart d'écu aux palmes
- 1694-N quart d'écu aux palmes
- 1694-P quart d'écu aux palmes
- 1694-H douziéme d'écu aux palmes
- 1694-W douziéme d'écu aux palmes
- 1694-A quart d'écu aux palmes
- 1694-W quart d'écu de Flandre
- 1694-BB 35 sols de Strasbourg aux palmes
- 1694-AA demi-écu aux palmes
- 1694-ϽC demi-écu aux palmes
- 1694-G demi-écu aux palmes
- 1694-H demi-écu aux palmes
- 1694-S demi-écu aux palmes
- 1694-W demi-écu de Flandre
- 1694-X demi-écu aux palmes
- 1694-A écu aux palmes
- 1694-AA écu aux palmes
- 1694-E écu aux palmes
- 1694-H écu aux palmes
- 1694-M écu aux palmes
- 1694-N écu aux palmes
- 1694-O écu aux palmes
- 1694-W écu de Flandre aux palmes
- 1694-W écu aux palmes
- 1694-X écu aux palmes
- 1694-9 écu aux palmes
- 1694-AA demi-louis d'or aux quatre L
- 1694-V demi-louis d'or aux 4 L
- 1694-W demi-louis d'or aux 4 L
- 1694-Y demi-louis d'or aux 4 L
- 1693-T louis d'or aux quatre L
- 1693-W louis d'or aux quatre L
- 1694-A double louis d'or aux 4 L
- 1694-D double louis d'or aux quatre L
- 1694-N double louis d'or aux quatre L
- 1695-A demi-écu aux palmes
- Coins and currency dated 1694
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)