France 1721-S liard

Jean Elsen sale 84, lot 1699

This specimen was lot 1699 in Jean Elsen sale 84. It is a liard au buste adolescent from the Reims mint. The type was struck 1719-23; the mintages are mostly unknown but 40,000,000 pieces were authorized and there is no reason to think the authorization was not fulfilled. The coin is common in low grade but scarce in nice condition, as coppers were beneath the notice of French collectors of the period. Sols and demi-sols were also struck with this bust. No more liards were struck until 1767.

Recorded mintage: 3,150,000.

Specification: 3.06 g, pure copper, 20-21 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Norbert Roëttiers.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 870, Dr/2 № 573, KM 450.4.

Source:

Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
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.

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