France 1783-A 1/20 ecu

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CNG Lissner sale, lot 297

This specimen was lot 297 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $393.25. The catalog description[2] noted, "FRANCE, Royal. Louis XVI. 1774–1793. AR Vingtième d’écu aux rameaux d’olivier. Paris mint; différents: heron/lyre. François Bernier, engraver. Jean Dupeyron I, director. Dated 1783 A. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62. Very nicely toned uncirculated. Only coin of this type and date ever graded. Very scarce so fine. Richard looked long and hard to find this elusive type. Purchased from Ponterio & Associates, March 2004." This type was issued from the Paris mint 1782-83 only. It is the only coin to use this bust of the king and is quite scarce, especially in nice condition, as the high relief led to weak strikes.

Specification: 1.47 g, 0.917 fine silver, 17 mm diameter, designed by Benjamin Duvivier, this specimen 17 mm diameter, 1.44 g, 6h axis.

Recorded mintage: 52,880[1].

Catalog reference: Duplessy 1712; Ciani 2192; KM 587, Dr/4 № 890, Dr/2 № 623.

Sources:

  • [1]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.
  • [2]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.

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