France 1721-AA 1/3 ecu

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Jean Elsen sale 146, lot 182

This specimen was lot 182 in Jean Elsen sale 146 (Brussels, November 2020), where it sold for €100 (about US$146 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XV (1715-1774), AR tiers d'écu de FRANCE, 1721AA, Metz. Flan neuf. D/ B. enfantin à d., l., dr. et cuir. R/ Ecu de France couronné. Très rare Patine foncée. Beau à Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, silver third écu of France of 1721, Metz mint, new planchet. Obverse: laureate, draped and armored young bust; reverse: crowned arms of France. Very rare, Fine - Very Fine.)"

The type was struck 1720-23 in large numbers while the adventurer John Law dominated the French government. Many were struck over petit Louis d'argent struck in 1720. This specimen is from the Metz mint and is a scarce date.

Recorded mintage: unknown but all fn[2].

Specification: 8.15 g, 0.917 fine silver, 26-28 mm diameter, reeded edge, engraved by Norbert Röettiers, this specimen 8,11 g.

Catalog reference: KM 457.2, Dr/2 № 568, Dr/4 № 832, Dupl-1667; Gad-306 (unlisted date); L4L 448.

Source:

  • [2]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 146: Collection Anthony Lorrain Monnaies de Metz, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020.

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