France 1790-Q ecu

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Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction, part of lot 71277
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This specimen was part of lot 71277 in Stack's Bowers June 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2026), which sold for $732. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Kingdom. Quartet of Ecus (4 Pieces), 1789-90. Louis XVI. Grade Range: VERY FINE Details to EXTREMELY FINE Details. 1) 1789-Q, Perpignan. 29.31 g. EXTREMELY FINE. Scratched. 2) 1790-Q, Perpignan. VERY FINE. Cleaned. 3) 1790-T, Nantes. VERY FINE. 4) 1790-W, Lille. 29.15 g. EXTREMELY FINE. Cleaned. SOLD AS IS/NO RETURNS. From the Richard Margolis Collection." The Perpignan mint struck this type in substantial numbers 1775-91. A rare variety exists for 1791 with the king's name spelled "LUD. XI".

Recorded mintage: 166,026 including "LUD. XI"[2].

Specification: 29.48 g, 0.917 fine silver, lettered edge, 39 mm diameter, designed by Benjamin Duvivier. This specimen is 29.00 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 883, Dr/2 № 616, Dav-1333, Dupl-1708; KM-564.13; Gad-356.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • [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.
  • George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.

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