France 1716-K 1/10 ecu

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Sincona sale 63, lot 811
Jean Elsen sale 145, lot 1166

The first specimen was lot 811 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 140 CHF (about US$176 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Frankreich, konigreich, Louis XV. 1715-1774. 1/10 Ecu Vertugadin 1716 K, Bordeaux. Réformation. Selten. Fast vorzüglich. Leicht dezentriert und justiert. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, tenth écu vertugadin of 1716, Bordeaux mint, reformed. Rare, About extremely fine, Slightly off-center and minor adjustment marks.)"

The second specimen was lot 1166 in Jean Elsen sale 145 (Brussels, September 2020), where it sold for €80 (about US$114 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[3] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XV (1715-1774), AR dixième d'écu Vertugadin, 1716K, Bordeaux. Réformation. D/ B. enfantin à d., dr. et cuir. R/ Ecu de France rond, couronné. Rare. Très Beau. (kingdom of France, silver tenth écu vertugadin of 1716, Bordeaux mint, reformed. Obverse: draped and armored infant bust to right; reverse: crowned round arms of France. Rare, Very Fine.)"

The type was struck 1715-18 in substantial numbers but was replaced by the dixième d'écu de France-Navarre, which is only 2.44 grams. After the reform of 1726, the dixième d'écu was 2.95 grams.

Recorded mintage: 397,440 + unknown rf, common date of a tough type[2].

Specification: 3.06 g, 0.917 fine silver, .090 troy oz ASW, 22 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Norbert Roëttiers, the first specimen 3.03 g, the second specimen 3,02 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 847, Dr/2 № 556, KM 432.11, Dupl-1654A; Gadoury 289.

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]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020
  • [3]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 145, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020.

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