France 1716-& ecu

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Heritage sale 3067, lot 33909
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This specimen was lot 33909 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it sold for $360. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Louis XV Ecu 1716-& AU50 NGC, Aix-en-Provence mint. Ecu Vertugadin type. A silky Almost Uncirculated example, handsomely toned a deep gray." This is an écu vertugadin of the Aix mint, struck while Louis XV was a minor. Droulers[2] notes the 1716-9 as common as "flan reformé" (struck over an earlier type) while "flans neufs" are accorded a 25% 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.

Recorded mintage: 97,934 on new blanks plus unknown reformed[2].

Specification: 30.59 g, 0.917 fine silver, 41 mm diameter, lettered edge, designed by Norbert Roëttiers.

Catalog reference: Gad-317, Dupl-1651, Sobin-1141 (R1), KM 414.26, Dav-1326, Dr/4 № 813, Dr/2 № 553.

Source:

  • [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.
  • 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.
  • [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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