France 1763-L 1/2 ecu

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Stack's Bowers October 2020 Collectors Choice sale, lot 71421
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This specimen was lot 71421 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2020), where it sold for $960. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. 1/2 Ecu, 1763-L. Bayonne Mint. Louis XV. PCGS MS-63 Gold Shield. The only example of the date and mint in the PCGS census, this pleasingly toned, choice minor offers great eye appeal." The Bayonne mint struck this denomination 1741-42, 1746, 1748, 1750-52, 1756-57, 1761-70 and was one of the most consistent producers.

Recorded mintage: unknown but a common date.

Specification: 14.74 g, 0.917 fine silver, 31-33 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by J.-C. Röettiers.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 828, Dr/2 № 585, KM-516.11; Dupl-1681; Gadoury 314.

Source:

  • [1]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.
  • [2]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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