French Colonies 1721-B 9 deniers

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Sincona sale 57, lot 2960

This specimen was lot 2960 in Sincona sale 57 (Zürich, May 2019), where it sold for 1,000 CHF (about US$1,190 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Französische Kolonien | Amérique, Louis XV, 1715-1774. 9 Deniers des Colonies Françoises 1721 B, Rouen. Sehr selten. Sehr schön. (French colonies in America, Louis XV, 1715-74, nine deniers of 1721, Rouen mint. Very rare, Very fine.)"

This type was struck 1721-22 at Rouen (shown here) and La Rochelle. The 1721-B is a better date. Altho a few may have made their way to Canada, it is more likely that the bulk were sent to the French slave plantations in the Caribbean.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper, this specimen 4.86 g.

Catalog reference: KM 5.1, Lecompte 190.

Source:

  • Gadoury, Victor, and George Cousinié, Monnaies Coloniales Françaises, 1670-1988, 2me Éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 1988.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona Auction 57: World Coins and Medals, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2019.

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