France 1742-V ecu

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Heritage sale 3135, lot 34287

This specimen was lot 34287 in Heritage sale 3135 (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $1,464. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Louis XV Ecu 1742-V MS61 PCGS, Troyes mint. Intricate, precise detail on the left-facing bust of Louis XV and a touch of delightful seafoam toning on the lower left register of the reverse please the eye of the viewer and reward further looking at this Mint State pleasing representative. A type that does not often emerge at market, this example is located far above the one other certified example at NGC and the sole Top Pop at PCGS." The écu au bandeau is the most popular coin of the ancien regime among collectors. Alhéritière and Deswelle[3] reported 575 dates for this type in 2004; three more have been published since. An additional 215 dates may exist; records show they were minted but no one has found one. Four dates are known which the archives state should not exist. Of these only two dozen or so are classed as common (20 or more examples known), while 481 dates are known from five or fewer examples. This type is listed for Troyes 1741-65, 1767 and 1769-70 but no date therefrom is common.

Recorded mintage: 42,798[2] (8,311 per the SCWC).

Specification: 29.49 g, 0.917 fine silver, 39-42 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 820, Dr/2 № 584, KM 512.21, Gad-322, Dav-1331.

Source:

  • [3]Alhéritière, Edouard, and Ludovic Deswelle, "Les écus de Louis XV de bandeau: point de situation," Numismatique et Change, No. 349 [Mai 2004], pp. 61-63.
  • [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.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • 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, 2026 September 1 - 5 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction #3135, featuring The Vila Rica Collection of Brazilian Gold Coins, Part II, and The Grundy Collection of Latin American and Spanish Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2026.

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