France 1723-AA ecu

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Sincona sale 97, lot 1478

This specimen was lot 1478 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it sold for 375 CHF (about US$544 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANKREICH Königreich, Louis XV. 1715-1774. Ecu de France 1723 AA, Metz. Flan neuf. Sehr selten. Gutes sehr schön. Justierspuren. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, écu of France of 1723, Metz mint, struck on a new blank. Very rare, Good Very Fine, Adjusted.)"

This is an écu au grand écusson de France of the Metz mint, struck while Louis XV was a minor. Droulers[1] notes the type as rather scarce but more available than the succeeding écu aux 8 L of 1724-25. The type was issued 1720-24.

Recorded mintage: 163,440[2], a fairly common date, all on flans neufs.

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, this specimen 24.18 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/2 № 566, Dr/4 № 817, KM-459.2; Gadoury 319 (R4). Dav-1328.

Sources:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • [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.
  • 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.
  • George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.
  • [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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