France 1695-AA 1/12 ecu

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Jean Elsen sale 146, lot 142

This specimen was lot 142 in Jean Elsen sale 146 (Brussels, November 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIV (1643-1715), AR douzième d'écu aux palmes, 1695AA, Metz. 2e réformation. D/ B. cuir. à d. R/ Ecu de France rond, couronné, entre deux palmes. Extrêmement rare Gradé PCGS F15. Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, silver twelfth écu of the palms of 1695, Metz mint, second reformation. Obverse: cuirassed bust right; reverse: crowned round arms of France between two palms. Extremely rare, Fine.)"

This douzième d'écu aux palmes was struck 1694-1701 at numerous mints, apparently solely over older coins. No examples struck on new blanks are known. This is a scarce date.

Recorded mintage: unknown but all rf.

Specification: 2.28 g, 0.917 fine silver, 19-21 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Joseph Roëttiers.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 742, Dupl-1523; Gad-119 (unlisted date); L4L 262 (unlisted date).

Source:

  • 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.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 146: Collection Anthony Lorrain Monnaies de Metz, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020.

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