France 1704-AA 1/12 ecu

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Jean Elsen sale 146, lot 154

This specimen was lot 154 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 huit L, 1704AA, Metz. 2e type. 4e réformation. D/ B. à d., cuirassé à l'antique. R/ Croix formée de huit L couronnés, cantonnés de quatre lis, avec écu de France rond au centre. Différents: croisette et étoile (au lieu de la coquille). Extrêmement rare Petit défaut de flan. Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, silver twelfth écu of the eight L's of 1704, Metz mint, second type, fourth reformation. Obverse: cuirassed bust right; reverse: cross formed of eight crowned L's, cantonned with four lilies, with the round arms of France in the center. Privy mark: star instead of the usual scallop. Extremely rare, minor planchet defect, Very Fine.)"

This type was struck 1704-05 along with similar quarter, half and one écu aux huit L. This denomination had lost its earlier popularity and 1704-A is the only common date. Some mints (B, D, M, W, X) struck this type using obverse dies from previous types, which are very similar.

Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce, all rf.

Specification: 2.28 g, 0.917 fine silver, 27-28 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Joseph Roëttiers, this specimen 2,09 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 750, Dr/2 № 445, Dupl-1554A; Gad-124 (unlisted date); L4L 330.

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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • 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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