France 1716-Z ecu

Stack's Bowers 2024 ANA sale, lot 42178

This specimen was lot 42178 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description^[1] noted, "FRANCE. Ecu, 1716-Z. Grenoble Mint. Louis XV. PCGS AU-58. Struck on a recycled planchet, this near-Mint crown presents an appealing strike with a mostly even, light gray tone and some enchanting brilliance radiating from the protected areas." This is an écu vertugadin of the Grenoble mint, struck while Louis XV was a minor. Droulers^[2] notes the 1716-Z as scarce as "flan reformé" (struck over an earlier type) while "flans neufs" are accorded a 20% premium. 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.

Recorded mintage: 21,061 on new blanks and 192,408 restruck.

Specification: 30.59 g, 0.917 fine silver, 41 mm diameter, lettered edge, designed by Norbert Roëttiers, this specimen 30.37 g.

Catalog reference: Gad-317, Dupl-1651, Sobin-1141 (R1), KM 414.24, Dav-1326, Dr/4 № 813, Dr/2 № 553.

Source:

^[2]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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