France 1774-AA sol

Heritage sale 61259, lot 99069

This specimen was lot 99069 in Heritage sale 61259 (Dallas, TX, February 2022), where it sold for $312. The catalog description^[1] noted, "France: Louis XV Sol 1774-AA MS63 Brown NGC, Metz mint. Unusually fine for any copper minor of this period, with an ultra sleek satin luster visible across the surfaces. Certainly a conditional rarity at this level, and likely one of the finest to have come to market in years." The specimen shown is a sol à la vieille tête minted at Metz 1769-74 at the end of the reign of Louis XV. 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.

Recorded mintage: unknown but a better date.

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

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 865, Dr/2 № 579, KM 545.2, Gad-280 (R).

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.
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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, The Long Island Collection of French Coins Showcase Auction #61259, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2022.

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