France 1720-B sol

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Jean Elsen sale 147, part of lot 1599

This sol au buste enfantin was struck in France 1719-28 and 1734 but only the early years are common, with this being a fairly common date. Liards and demi-sols were also struck with this bust. This specimen was part of lot 1599 in Jean Elsen sale 147 (Brussels, May 2021), which sold for €120 (about US$180 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XV (1715-1774), lot de 2 p.: sol, 1720B, Rouen; sol à la vieille tête, 1772W, Lille. presque Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, lot of two pieces, sol of 1720, Rouen mint, and sol of the old head of 1772, Lille mint. about Very Fine.)"

Recorded mintage: unknown but fairly common.

Specification: Copper, 12.23 g, 28-30 mm diameter, plain edge.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 862, Dr/2 № 571, Duplessy 1692; Ciani 2141; KM 439.2, Gad-276; DFW-453.

Source:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 147: Monnaies, Médailles et Décorations, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2021.

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