France 1716-X ecu

Goldberg sale 128, lot 1756

This specimen was lot 1756 in Goldberg sale 128 (Los Angeles, June 2022), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description^[1] noted, "France. Ecu, 1716-X (Amiens). Large flan. Louis XV. Draped young bust right. Reverse: Crowned arms. Signs of over striking on earlier type. White original luster. Pop 1; the Finest graded at PCGS. PCGS graded MS-62." The type was struck 1715-18 in substantial numbers but was replaced by the écu de France-Navarre, which is only 24.47 grams. This is a common date, especially on "flans reformées".

Recorded mintage: 137,664 fn + unknown rf^[2].

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

Catalog reference: Dav-1326; Gad-317; KM-414.22.

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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Vera Liu, Goldberg Sale 128: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.

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