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Shown is a ''quart d'écu aux trois couronnes'' (quarter écu with three crowns) struck at the Paris mint in the last years of Louis XIV's reign. This is the last type of quarter écu struck during the [[France|French]] Sun King's life. The type was struck 1709-15 in substantial numbers. There are also [[France 1715-W 1/10 ecu|tenth]], half and [[France 1711-N ecu|one écus]] struck during this period with this design. This date is somewhat scarce; Droulers<sup>[1]</sup> prices it about 75% higher than the common date (1711-A).
 
Shown is a ''quart d'écu aux trois couronnes'' (quarter écu with three crowns) struck at the Paris mint in the last years of Louis XIV's reign. This is the last type of quarter écu struck during the [[France|French]] Sun King's life. The type was struck 1709-15 in substantial numbers. There are also [[France 1715-W 1/10 ecu|tenth]], half and [[France 1711-N ecu|one écus]] struck during this period with this design. This date is somewhat scarce; Droulers<sup>[1]</sup> prices it about 75% higher than the common date (1711-A).
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''Recorded mintage:'' 15,255.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 15,255.
  
''Specification:'' 7.64 g, .917 fine silver, reeded edge, 28-29 mm diameter, designed by Norbert Roëttiers.
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''Specification:'' 7.64 g, 0.917 fine silver, reeded edge, 28-29 mm diameter, designed by Norbert Roëttiers.
  
''Catalog reference:'' Dr/4 no. 704, Dr/2 no. 453, KM 380.1.
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''Catalog reference:'' Dr/4 704, Dr/2 453, KM 380.1.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:42, 29 July 2024

from the Mountain Groan Collection
France 1715A quart ecu rev DSLR.jpg

Shown is a quart d'écu aux trois couronnes (quarter écu with three crowns) struck at the Paris mint in the last years of Louis XIV's reign. This is the last type of quarter écu struck during the French Sun King's life. The type was struck 1709-15 in substantial numbers. There are also tenth, half and one écus struck during this period with this design. This date is somewhat scarce; Droulers[1] prices it about 75% higher than the common date (1711-A).

Recorded mintage: 15,255.

Specification: 7.64 g, 0.917 fine silver, reeded edge, 28-29 mm diameter, designed by Norbert Roëttiers.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 704, Dr/2 № 453, KM 380.1.

Source:

  • [1]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, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

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