France 1747-W 1/2 ecu

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Sincona sale 63, lot 823

This specimen was lot 823 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 300 CHF (about US$376 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Frankreich, konigreich, Louis XV. 1715-1774. 1/2 Ecu au bandeau 1747 W, Lille. Gadoury 314. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, half écu of the ribbon of 1747, Lille mint. Very fine-extremely fine.)"

The Lille mint struck this type 1741-42, 1744-63, 1766, 1774. It is the most common mint.

Recorded mintage: 369,348, common[2].

Specification: 14.74 g, 0.917 fine silver, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM, obverse legend LUD.XV.D.G.FR.ET NAV.REX, this specimen 14.71 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 828, Dr/2 № 585, KM 516.21, Gad-314.

Source:

  • [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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020

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