France 1716-K ecu

Ponterio sale 177, lot 34641

This specimen was lot 34641 in Ponterio sale 177 (Chicago, August 2013), where it sold for $452.37. The catalog description^[1] noted, "FRANCE. Ecu, 1716-K. Bordeaux Mint. PCGS Genuine--Cleaning, Unc Details Secure Holder." This is an écu vertugadin of the Bordeaux mint, struck while Louis XV was a minor. Droulers^[2] notes the 1716-K as fairly common as "flan reformé" (struck over an earlier type) while "flans neufs" are rare. A few, extremely rare 1716-K écu aux trois couronnes are reported. 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: est. 131,328 (new blanks) plus a larger number rf.

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: Dupl-1651A; Gad-317, KM 414.11, Dr/4 № 813, Dr/2 № 553, Dav-1326.

Source:

Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
^[2]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 2nd édition. Paris: AFPN, 1998.
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.
George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.
^[1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 177: The August 2013 Chicago ANA Auction, World Coins, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2013.

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