France 1716-AA 1/4 ecu

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Jean Elsen sale 146, lot 171

This specimen was lot 171 in Jean Elsen sale 146 (Brussels, November 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XV (1715-1774), AR quart d'écu Vertugadin, 1716AA, Metz. Réformation. D/ B. enfantin à d., dr. et cuir. R/ Ecu de France rond, couronné. Très rare Gradé PCGS VF30. Beau à Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, quarter écu Vertugadin of 1716, Metz mint, reformed. Obverse: draped and armored young bust right; reverse: crowned round arms of France. Very rare, Fine - Very Fine.)"

Quarter écus were struck for Louis XV 1716-25 but most are rare. Very few mints struck these on new blanks. This type had a face value of 25 sols tournois at the time of issue. It was replaced by the fifth écu in the great reform of 1726 that ends all the restrikes and manipulations of the beginning of Louis's reign.

Recorded mintage: unknown rf[2].

Specification: 7.64 g, 0.917 fine silver, 25 mm diameter, designed by Norbert Roëttiers.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 837, Dupl-1653A; Gad-302; L4L 416.

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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