France 1791-H ecu

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Stack's Bowers September 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 74383
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This specimen was lot 74383 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $336. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Ecu, 1791-H. La Rochelle Mint. Louis XVI. PCGS AU-53. A wholesome and charming piece with a rich cabinet patina and just the smallest amount of rub on the high points." This écu au buste habillé was introduced in 1774 at the beginning of the reign of the doomed Louis XVI. It was minted in large numbers and many dates are common tho this one is scarce. A few were struck in 1792 but were superseded by the écu constitutionnel of 1792-93.

Recorded mintage: 11,996[2], a very scarce date.

Specification: 29.49 g, 0.917 fine silver, 40-42 mm diameter, lettered edge.

Catalog reference: Dav-1333, Dupl., 1708; Ci-2187; Gad-356; Dr/4 № 883, Dr/2 № 616, KM-564.6.

Source:

  • [2]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • 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.
  • George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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