France 1781-A 1/10 ecu

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This specimen was lot 465 in Stack's Coin Galleries sale (New York, October 2010), where it sold for $276. The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE. Louis XVI, 1774-1793. 1/10 Écu (12 Sols), 1781 A. Paris. Youthful bust l. in court dress. Rv. Crowned oval Arms in laurels. One of only 33,000 struck of this graceful design. Choice About Uncirculated."

Droulers[2] notes this tenth écu au buste habillé as a better date but not rare.

Recorded mintage: 32,950.

Specification: 2.95 g, 0.917 fine silver, 21-22 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM, designed by Benjamin Duvivier.

Catalog reference: Gad-353, Dr/4 № 887, Dr/2 № 620, KM 568.1.

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.
  • 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]Kraljevich, John, Frank Van Valen and Christine Karstedt, Coin Galleries Mail and Internet Bid Sale, New York: Stack's, 2010.

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