France 1724-A 1/2 ecu
This specimen was lot 42199 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $5,520. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. 1/2 Ecu, 1724-A. Paris Mint. Louis XV. PCGS MS-63. An EXTREMELY RARE and possibly UNIQUE issue unlisted in KM and listed in Gadoury as 'reported but not confirmed.' This is the sole example we can trace with this mintmark, with no others certified at either service for this date and denomination as a whole. The only other sale of the date and type was for an Orleans Mint example that appeared in a June 2004 auction by Künker. If the once-in-a-generation opportunity were not enough, the present piece is in exceptional Choice Mint State condition, and even appears conservatively graded, with beautifully toned surfaces, glossy luster, and only minute wispy marks apparent. From the Richard August Collection." According to Droulers, production of this type started March 24, 1725, so we have no explanation for the existence of this specimen. It is likely unique.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 11.75 g, 0.917 fine silver, .722 troy oz ASW, 32 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM, designed by Norbert Roëttiers.
Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 575 (unlisted date), Dr/4 № 826, KM-Unlisted; Gad-312; Dupl-1671; Ciani-2113.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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- 1724-A écu aux 8 L
- 1724-B écu au grand écusson de France
- 1724-D écu aux 8 L
- 1724-N écu aux 8 L
- 1724-T écu aux huit L
- 1724-9 écu aux 8 L
- 1724-V écu au grand écusson de France
- 1724-X écu au grand écusson de France
- 1724-A louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-B louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-BB louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-C louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-ϽC louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-D louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-E louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-G louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-H louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-I louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-K louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-L louis d'or Mirliton, palmes longues
- 1724-M louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-N louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-O louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-P louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-R louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-S louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-T louis d'or mirliton, palmes longues
- 1724-V louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-W louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-Y louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-Z louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-9 louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-& louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724 louis d'or Mirliton du Béarn, palmes longues
- 1724-A double louis d'or Mirliton
- 1725-A demi-écu aux 8 L
- Coins and currency dated 1724
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)