France 1719-A sol
The first specimen was lot 10216 in Ponterio sale 169 (Baltimore, November 2012), where it sold for $2,100. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Sol, 1719-A. Louis XV (1715-74). Toned with mint orange luster at the periphery. NGC MS-63 BN. From the Demarete Collection." The second specimen was lot 273 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $3,327.50. The catalog description[2] noted, "FRANCE, Royal. Louis XV le Bien-Aimé (the Well-Beloved). 1715–1774. CU Sol. Paris mint; différents: clover/flower. George Röettiers, engraver. Dated 1720 A [sic]. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 64 BN. Choice moderate brown with a hint of red. Fantastic choice uncirculated and very scarce so choice. Only date of this type struck at the Paris mint. Purchased from Spink & Sons, September 1974." This sol au buste enfantin was struck 1719-28 and 1734 but only the early years are common, with this the most common date. Liards and demi-sols were also struck with this bust.
Recorded mintage: 2,037,600.
Specification: Copper, 12.23 g, 28-30 mm diameter, plain edge. The second specimen is 29 mm diameter, 12.17 g, 6h axis.
Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 862, Dr/2 № 571, Duplessy 1692; Ciani 2141; KM 439.1 (unlisted date), Gad-276; DFW-453.
- 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.
- 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.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 169: The November 2012 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers, LLC, 2012.
- [2]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.
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