France 1697-W 1/8 ecu

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Jean Elsen sale 141, lot 1324

This specimen was lot 1324 in Jean Elsen sale 141 (Brussels, June 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIV (1643-1715), AR huitième d'écu de Flandre aux palmes, 1697W, Lille. 2e réformation. D/ B. cuir. à d. R/ Ecu rond couronné entre deux palmes, écartelé aux armes de France, Bourgogne nouveau, Bourgogne ancien et Navarre. Extrêmement rare. Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, silver eighth écu of Flanders and palms of 1697, Lille mint, second reformation. Obverse: armored bust right; reverse: crowned round arms of France, new Burgundy, old Burgundy and Navarre between two palms. Extremely rare, Fine.)"

This is a rare type struck at Lille only 1694-1700 for Flanders and Picardy. This example appears to be an overdate. The Lille mint also struck a demi-écu de Flandre aux palmes in 1693-99.

Recorded mintage: 10,000 rf[2].

Specification: 4.70 g, .857 fine silver, this specimen 4,55 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 718, Dr/2 № 491, Dupl-1531; Gad-131.

Source:

  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • [2]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
  • 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 141, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.

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