France 1753-O 1/2 ecu

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Jean Elsen sale 152, lot 1824

This specimen was lot 1824 in Jean Elsen sale 152 (Brussels, September 2022), where it sold for €240 (about US$290 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XV (1715-1774), AR demi-écu au bandeau, 1753O, Riom. D/ T. à g., ceinte d'un bandeau. R/ Ecu de France couronné, entre deux rameaux d'olivier. Très rare Traces d'ajustage. Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, silver half écu of the hair ribbon of 1753, Riom mint. Obverse: head left, hair tied in a ribbon; reverse: crowned arms of France between two olive branches. Very rare, traces of adjustment marks, Very Fine.)"

The Riom mint struck this type in small quantities 1741, 1744-45, 1748-57 and 1760. The mint itself was closed in 1765.

Recorded mintage: 24,444, slightly scarce[2]

Specification: 14.74 g, 0.917 fine silver, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM. This specimen 14,68 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 828, Dupl-1681; 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 152: Collection Ferdy Willems, Celtic coins, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2022.

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