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CNG Lissner sale, lot 275

This specimen was lot 275 in Classical Numismatic Group's sale of the Lissner Collection (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $217.50. The catalog description[2] noted, "FRANCE, Royal. Louis XV le Bien-Aimé (the Well-Beloved). 1715–1774. CU Demi-sol à la vieille tête. Paris mint; différents: heron/cross fleury. Charles-Norbert Röettiers, engraver. Jean Dupeyron I, director. Dated 1772 A. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 62 BN. Dark reddish brown choice UNC. Only specimen of this date ever graded. Scarcer date. Purchased from Superior Stamp & Coin." The specimen shown is a demi-sol à la vieille tête minted at Paris 1769-74 at the end of the reign of Louis XV. Nine other mints struck this type. Its face value was six deniers, half a sol or 1/240 of a silver écu. The type is common in low grade (the SCWC values it at $4 in VG) but well made specimens such as the one shown are scarce.

Recorded mintage: "few"[1], a scarce date.

Specification: copper, 6.11 g, 25 mm diameter, plain edge. Engraved by Joseph-Charles Röettiers. This specimen is 25 mm diameter, 5.93 g, 6h axis.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 no. 868, Dr/2 no. 580, Duplessy 1700; Ciani 2148; KM 544.1 (unlisted date).

Source:

  • [1]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.
  • [2]Teller, M. Louis, and Victor England, Jr., The Richard Lissner Collection, Lancaster, PA: Classical Numismatic Group, 2014.

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