France 1791-T 1/2 ecu

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Stack's Bowers 2025 ANA sale, lot 43031
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This specimen was lot 43031 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Oklahoma City, OK, August 2025), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Kingdom. 1/2 Ecu, 1791-T. Nantes Mint. Louis XIV. PCGS MS-62. The sole representative of the type in the PCGS census, this nearly-Choice minor offers an enticing cabinet nature along with appealing brilliance radiating from the protected areas. From the Richard Margolis Collection (acquired from Bourgey in 1958 for FF 4,000). Ex: Émile Bourgey FPL XI (11/1958) Lot # 409." The half écus of Louis XVI are common but all of the dates of this mint (1775-90) are scarce to rare.

Recorded mintage: 4,216, a rare date.

Specification: 14.74 g, 0.917 fine silver, 30.5 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM, designed by Benjamin Duvivier.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 885, KM-562.12; Gad-355.

Sources:

  • 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, August 2025 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Richard August Collection and the Richard Margolis Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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