France 1718-A ecu Dav-1327

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CNG Lissner sale, lot 281
from the Mountain Groan Collection
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The first specimen was lot 281 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $6,655. The catalog description[2] noted, "FRANCE, Royal. Louis XV le Bien-Aimé (the Well-Beloved). 1715–1774. AR Écu de Navarre. Paris mint; différents: clover/flower. Georges Röettiers, engraver. Jean Faubert, director. Dated 1718 A. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 66 Gem lustrous toned uncirculated. The only Écu of Louis XV of this type, or almost any type of French Écu, to reach this grade. Extremely rare so choice. Purchased from Randolph Zander, December 1969." An écu de France-Navarre of the Paris mint, struck while Louis XV was a minor. This is the most common date altho 1718-A écus vertugadin also exist. The specimen is a "flan neuf;" unlike the écu vertugadin, none were struck over older coins. The type was struck 1718-20 in substantial numbers.

Recorded mintage: 10,717,920 plus 2,845,340 of the écu vertugadin[1].

Specification: 24.47 g, 0.917 fine silver, .722 troy oz ASW, 38 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM, designed by Norbert Roëttiers. The first specimen is 38 mm diameter, 24.44 g, 6h axis.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 816, Dr/2 № 558, Dav-1327, Duplessy 1657; Ciani 2101; KM 435.1.

Source:

  • [1]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.
  • 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.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.
  • [2]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.

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