France 1790-L 1/5 ecu

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Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction, part of lot 71285
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This specimen was part of lot 71285 in Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2026), which sold for $854. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Kingdom—Constitution. Nonet of Mixed Denominations (9 Pieces), 1789-93. Louis XVI. FINE Details to ABOUT UNCIRCULATED Details. 1) 1/2 Ecu, 1789-L. VERY FINE. Cleaned. 2) 1/2 Ecu, 1789-L. FINE. Scratched. 3) 1/2 Ecu, 1790-H. ABOUT UNCIRCULATED. Cleaned, Scratched. 4) 1/2 Ecu, 1790-T. FINE. Graffiti. 5) 24 Sols, 1789-W. AU. Graffiti. 6) 24 Sols, 1790-L. VERY FINE. Cleaned. 7) 12 Sols, 1789-A. Second semester. VERY FINE. 8) 12 Sols, 1789-N. EXTREMELY FINE. Cleaned. 9) Constitution. 6 Deniers, 1793-K. FINE. SOLD AS IS/NO RETURNS. From the Richard Margolis Collection." This specimen is a cinquième d'écu au buste habillé struck at the Bayonne mint, one of a type struck there 1775, 1777, 1780, 1783 and 1790. The other mint for 1790 is Paris, mintmark "A". It was demonetized in 1804, unlike the écu and demi-écu, which were demonetized in 1834. The shorter period of circulation means more high grade survivors exist despite the small mintages.

Recorded mintage: few[2].

Specification: 5.83 g, 0.917 fine silver, reeded edge, 26-27 mm diameter, designed by Benjamin Duvivier.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 886, KM-569.7; Gad-354.

Source:

  • [2]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 2nd édition. Paris: AFPN, 1998.
  • 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction - Selections from the L.E. Bruun Collection, the Richard Margolis Collection and the Kirk Menczer Collection of Republican Reales Minors, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2026.

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