France 1785-R sol

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Jean Elsen sale 147, lot 1602

This specimen was lot 1602 in Jean Elsen sale 147 (Brussels, June 2021), where it sold for €650 (about US$950 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XVI (1774-1793), Cu sol, 1785R, Orléans. D/ T. nue à g., les cheveux noués par un ruban. R/ Ecu couronné. Frappe fautée. Beau à Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, copper sol of 1785, Orleans mint. Obverse: bare head left, hair tied in a ribbon; reverse: crowned arms. Error strike, Fine - Very Fine.)"

This type was struck 1777-91 and the 1785-R is common. Error strikes of copper coins are unusual but turn up from time to time while errors on silver coins are virtually unknown. It seems likely that quality control was tighter for the high value coinage.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: 12.23 g, copper, plain edge; this specimen 10,51 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 891, Dr/2 № 624, KM 583.8, Dupl-1714; Gad-350.

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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