France 1772-W sol

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Jean Elsen sale 147, lot 1599 (right)

The specimen shown is a sol à la vieille tête minted at Lille 1769-72 at the end of the reign of Louis XV of France. Eleven mints struck this type. Its face value was 12 deniers, one sol or 1/120 of a silver écu. The type is common in low grade (the SCWC values it at $3 in VG) but well made specimens are scarce. This specimen was part of lot 1599 in Jean Elsen sale 147 (Brussels, May 2021), which sold for €120 (about US$180 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XV (1715-1774), lot de 2 p.: sol, 1720B, Rouen; sol à la vieille tête, 1772W, Lille. presque Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, lot of two pieces, sol of 1720, Rouen mint, and sol of the old head of 1772, Lille mint. about Very Fine.)"

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: Copper, 12.23 g, 28-30 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by C.-N. Röettiers.

Catalog reference: Gad-280, Dr/4 № 865, Dr/2 № 579, KM 545.13, Dupl-1599.

Source:

  • 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 147: Monnaies, Médailles et Décorations, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2021.

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