France 1711-CC ecu

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
from Jean Elsen sale 137, lot 1015

This specimen was lot 1015 in Jean Elsen sale 137 (Brussels, June 2018), where it sold for €185 (about US$258 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIV (1643-1715), AR écu aux trois couronnes, 1711, Besançon. D/ B. cuir. à d. R/ Trois couronnes posées en triangle, séparées par trois lis. Traces d'ajustage. A été monté. Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, silver écu of the three crowns of 1711, Besançon mint. Obverse: armored bust right; reverse: three crowns in a triangle, separated by three lilies. Light adjustment marks, has been mounted, very fine.)"

This is last type of écu struck during the Sun King's life. The type was struck 1709-15 in substantial numbers. There are also 1/10, quarter and half écus struck during this period with this design.

Recorded mintage: 96,496[1], a better date.

Specification: 30.59 g, 0.917 fine silver, edge lettered "DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM", designed by Norbert Roëttiers; this specimen 28,53 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-1324, Dupl-1568; Gad-229, Dr/4 № 524, Dr/2 № 450, KM 386.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • [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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [2]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 137, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2018.

Links to: