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Jean Elsen sale 141, lot 1289

This specimen was lot 1289 in Jean Elsen sale 141 (Brussels, June 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIV (1643-1715), AR demi-écu aux huit L, 1690X, Amiens. 1er type. 1e réformation. D/ B. dr. à d. R/ Croix formée de huit L couronnés, cantonnée de quatre lis. Très Beau à Superbe. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, silver half écu of the eight "L's" of 1690, Amiens mint, first type, first reformation. Obverse: draped bust right; reverse: cross formed of eight crowned "L's", cantonned with four lilies. Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"

This type was struck 1690-93 in large quantities, mostly overstriking older écus ("flans reformés"). It was succeeded by the demi-écu aux palmes. Droulers[2] prices this date as fairly common, but even a common date is priced 20% higher than a demi-écu à la mèche longue.

Recorded mintage: unknown, all rf[21].

Specification: 13.72 g, .917 fine silver, 32-35 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVVM FAC REGEM, designed by Joseph Roëttiers, this specimen 13,39 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 no. 616, Dupl-1515A; Ci. 1890; Gad-184.

Source:

  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • [2]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 141, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.

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