France 1724-D ecu Dav-1329
This specimen was lot 99103 in Heritage sale 61259 (Dallas, TX, February 2022), where it sold for $960. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Louis XV Ecu 1724-D AU53 NGC, Lyon mint. Ecu aux 8L. Featuring a vivid array of neon blue and purple toning across fully embossed motifs throughout." This is an écu aux 8 L of the Lyon mint, struck while Louis XV was a minor. Droulers[2] notes the type as rather scarce as most were melted in the great reform of 1726. A number were recovered from the wreck of Le Chameau but most were corroded. This type is the lowest weight écu struck during the reign of Louis XV.
Recorded mintage: 312,800 plus 103,805 of the écu au grand écusson de France[2].
Specification: 23.59 g, 0.917 fine silver, .695 troy oz ASW, 38-39 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM, designed by Norbert Roëttiers.
Catalog reference: Dr/5 no. 745, Dr/4 № 818, Dr/2 № 574, KM 472.6, Dav-1329, Gad-320 (R2), Dupl-1670, Sobin-Unl.
- [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.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, The Long Island Collection of French Coins Showcase Auction #61259, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2022.
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- 1724-A demi-écu aux 8 L
- 1724-A écu aux 8 L
- 1724-B écu au grand écusson de France
- 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, grandes palmes
- 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, grandes palmes
- 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
- Coins and currency dated 1724
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)