France 1715-A ecu Dav-1326

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from the Stack's Bowers 2020 NYINC sale, lot 22497
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This specimen was lot 22497 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $660. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Ecu, 1715-A. Paris Mint. Louis XV. NGC AU-58. A wholesome and somber toned silver Ecu, first year of issue for the young Louis XV, clearly struck over an older coin." Shown is an écu vertugadin of the Paris mint, struck while Louis XV was a minor. Droulers[2] notes the 1715-A as somewhat scarce as "flan reformé" (struck over an earlier type) while "flans neufs" are accorded a 20% premium. The specimen shown is a "flan reformé." The type was struck 1715-18 in substantial numbers but was replaced by the écu de France-Navarre, which is only 24.47 grams. At the time of issue, it had a face value of 5 livres tournois, which rose to 15 livres in July 1720 but was demonetized in September 1720 at a value of 13 livres, 2 sols, 6 deniers.

Recorded mintage: 46,329 fn + 800,000 rf plus écu aux trois couronnes de Louis XV (Dr/4 № 812, very rare) and 1,328,104 of the écu aux couronnes de Louis XIV (Dr/2 № 524)[2].

Specification: 30.59 g, 0.917 fine silver, .902 troy oz ASW, 41 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM, designed by Norbert Roëttiers.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 813, KM-414.1; Dav-1326.

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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2020 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

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