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Revision as of 21:13, 25 March 2021
This specimen was lot 259 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $217.80. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE, Royal. Louis XIV le Roi Soleil (the Sun King). 1643–1715. AR Douzième d’écu à la mèche lo[ngu]e. Lyon mint; différents: lozenge and star/rose. Dated 1657 D. In NGC encapsulation graded AU 58. Lightly toned AU with good portrait. Purchased from M. Louis Teller, March 1975." The specimen shown is a twelth écu à la mèche longue struck at Lyon during the reign of Louis XIV. Droulers[2] prices this date about 50% more than the common 1658-N.
Recorded mintage: est. 23,110[2].
Specification: 2.28 g, .917 fine silver, 20 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by J. Warin, this specimen 20 mm diameter, 2.25 g, 6h axis.
Catalog reference: Duplessy 1472; Ciani 1852; KM 166.4, Dr/4 no. 724, Dr/2 no. 307.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [2]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, 4me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2012.
- [1]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.
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- Coins and currency dated 1657
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)