France 1790-A 1/10 ecu

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Stack's Bowers 2026 ANA sale, lot 42221
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This specimen was lot 42221 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $439.20. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. 1/10 Ecu, 1790/88-A. Paris Mint. Louis XVI. PCGS EF-40. Though not mentioned on the holder, a charming overdate issue that is rather RARE and seldom encountered, especially in such a wholesome state of preservation as is the case here." This type was struck 1775-90 at numerous mints altho Paris is the only one to issue these steadily. This is a rare date (noted as "Requires confirmation" in the SCWC), so we don't know if all come with the overdate.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.94 g, 0.917 fine silver, .087 troy oz ASW, reeded edge, 21-22 mm diameter, designed by Benjamin Duvivier.

Catalog reference: Dupl-1711, Dr/4 № 888, KM-568.1 (listed as 12 sols); Gad-353 (R3).

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, 4me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2012
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.

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