France 1782-AA 1/10 ecu

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Sincona sale 33, lot 2582

This specimen was lot 2582 in Sincona sale 33 (Zürich, October 2016), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE | Königreich. Louis XVI. 1774-1792 1/10 Ecu au bandeau 1782. AA Metz. Vorzüglich. (kingdom of France, Louis XVI, tenth écu of the ribbon of 1782, Metz mint. Extremely fine.)"

Droulers[2] notes this tenth écu au buste habillé as rare. The Metz mint (mintmark "AA") struck this type for France in 1779, 1782 and 1784.

Recorded mintage: 15,760[2].

Specification: 2.95 g, 0.917 fine silver, 21-22 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM, designed by Benjamin Duvivier, this specimen 2.93 g.

Catalog reference: Duplessy 1711. Gadoury 353, Dr/4 № 887, Dr/2 № 620, KM 568.

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]Jürg Richter, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 33, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.

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