France 1716-9 1/2 ecu

Heritage sale 61496, lot 24043

This specimen was lot 24043 in Heritage sale 61496 (Dallas, TX, April 2025), where it sold for $180. The catalog description^[1] noted, "France: Louis XV 1/2 Ecu 1716-(9) XF Details (Cleaned) NGC, Rennes mint. The only representative presently certified by NGC." Droulers^[2] notes that all known examples are struck "flan reformés," i.e., over earlier types. The type was struck until 1718, when it was replaced by the demi-écu de France et Navarre. At the time of issue, it had a face value of 2 livres 10 sols tournois. While this is not a scarce date, it is scarce compared to the écu vertugadin.

Recorded mintage: 154,368 fn plus more rf.

Specification: 15.29 g, 0.917 fine silver, .451 troy oz ASW, 31-33 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM, designed by Norbert Roëttiers.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 823, Dr/2 № 554, Dupl-1652A; KM 420.22, Gad-308 (R).

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.
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.
^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2025 April 28 Spotlight: France & French Colonies World Coins Showcase Auction #61496, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2025.

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