France 1791-K ecu

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Stack's Bowers September 2025 Collectors Choice sale, lot 71025
SB925-71025r.jpg

This specimen was lot 71025 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $336. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Kingdom. Ecu, 1791-K. Bordeaux Mint. Louis XVI. PCGS Genuine--Surfaces Smoothed, EF Details. A RARER, low-mintage issue, this specimen remains rather charming and elegant despite the noted details designation. From the Richard Margolis Collection (acquired from Defranoux in 1984 for $198). Ex: Jean-Marie Defranoux 21 (12/1984) Lot # 1139." The Bordeaux mint struck this type 1775-91. Many dates are common but the 1791 is rare. The mint survived the Revolution and operated until 1878.

Recorded mintage: 3,652, a scarce date.

Specification: 29.49 g, 0.917 fine silver, 39-40 mm diameter, lettered edge, designed by Benjamin Duvivier.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 883, Dr/2 № 616, Dav-1334, KM-564.8; Gad-356 (R4).

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • 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, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, including Selections from the Richard Margolis Collection and Selections from the L.E. Bruun Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

Link to: