France 1770-AA liard

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Jean Elsen sale 146, lot 213

This specimen was lot 213 in Jean Elsen sale 146 (Brussels, November 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XV (1715-1774), Cu liard à la vieille tête, 1770AA, Metz. D/ T. l. à d. R/ Ecu de France couronné. Défauts de flan. Très Beau à Superbe. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, copper liard of the old head of 1770, Metz mint. Obverse: laureate head right; reverse: crowned arms of France. Planchet defects, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"

The specimen shown is a liard à la vieille tête minted at Metz 1769-74 at the end of the reign of Louis XV. Eleven other mints struck this type. Its face value was three deniers, ¼ sol or 1/480 of a silver écu. The type is common in low grade (the SCWC values it at $4 in VG) but well made specimens are scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common[2].

Specification: pure copper, 3.06 g, 20-22 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by C.-N. Röettiers, this specimen is 3,02 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 873, Dr/2 № 608, Dupl-1701; Gad-272; L4L 522; KM 543.2.

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 146: Collection Anthony Lorrain Monnaies de Metz, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020.

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