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[[Image:S73-1221.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 73, lot 1221]]
 
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This specimen was lot 1221 in Sincona sale 73 (Zurich, November 2021), where it sold for 140 CHF (about US$180 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE | Kingdom. Louis XIV. 1643-1715. 1/2 Ecu aux trois couronnes 1715 &, Aix. Sehr schön.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Louis XIV, 1643-1715, half écu of the three crowns of 1715, Amiens mint. Very fine.)"</blockquote> This type, called the ''demi-écu aux trois couronnes,'' was struck 1709-15 in large quantities, and is the last half écu to bear the bust of Louis XIV. It was succeeded by the ''demi-écu vertugadin'' of Louis XV. Gadoury prices this date from Aix as R4 (very rare). The SCWC has deleted this type entirely from its listings.
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This specimen was lot 1221 in Sincona sale 73 (Zürich, November 2021), where it sold for 140 CHF (about US$180 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE | Kingdom. Louis XIV. 1643-1715. 1/2 Ecu aux trois couronnes 1715 &, Aix. Sehr schön.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Louis XIV, 1643-1715, half écu of the three crowns of 1715, Amiens mint. Very fine.)"</blockquote> This type, called the ''demi-écu aux trois couronnes,'' was struck 1709-15 in large quantities, and is the last half écu to bear the bust of Louis XIV. It was succeeded by the ''demi-écu vertugadin'' of Louis XV. Gadoury prices this date from Aix as R4 (very rare). The SCWC has deleted this type entirely from its listings.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
  
''Specification:'' 15.30 g, .917 fine silver, 31-33 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM, designed by Joseph Roëttiers, this specimen 15.19 g.  
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''Specification:'' 15.30 g, 0.917 fine silver, 31-33 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM, designed by Joseph Roëttiers, this specimen 15.19 g.  
  
''Catalog reference:'' Dupl-1569; Ci-1938; Gad-199; Dr/4 no. 632, Dr/2 no. 452, KM 382.  
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''Catalog reference:'' Dupl-1569; Ci-1938; Gad-199; Dr/4 632, Dr/2 452, KM 382.  
  
 
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* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
 
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
 
* Gadoury, Victor, ''Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd.,'' Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
 
* Gadoury, Victor, ''Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd.,'' Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jurg, ''Sincona sale 73: World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and World Banknotes,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2021.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona sale 73: World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and World Banknotes,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2021.  
  
 
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* [[France 1715-D ecu|1715-D ''écu aux trois couronnes'']]
 
* [[France 1715-D ecu|1715-D ''écu aux trois couronnes'']]
 
* [[France 1715-A louis d'or|1715-A ''louis d'or au soleil'']]
 
* [[France 1715-A louis d'or|1715-A ''louis d'or au soleil'']]
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* [[France 1715-Pau louis d'or|1715 ''louis d'or au soleil du Béarn'']]
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* [[France 1715-K 2 louis d'or|1715-K ''double louis d'or au soleil'']]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1715]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1715]]
 
* return to [[French royal coinage (to 1793)]]
 
* return to [[French royal coinage (to 1793)]]
  
 
[[Category:Silver minors of France]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 71, 72, 73, 74]]
 
[[Category:Silver minors of France]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 71, 72, 73, 74]]

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Sincona sale 73, lot 1221

This specimen was lot 1221 in Sincona sale 73 (Zürich, November 2021), where it sold for 140 CHF (about US$180 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE | Kingdom. Louis XIV. 1643-1715. 1/2 Ecu aux trois couronnes 1715 &, Aix. Sehr schön. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, half écu of the three crowns of 1715, Amiens mint. Very fine.)"

This type, called the demi-écu aux trois couronnes, was struck 1709-15 in large quantities, and is the last half écu to bear the bust of Louis XIV. It was succeeded by the demi-écu vertugadin of Louis XV. Gadoury prices this date from Aix as R4 (very rare). The SCWC has deleted this type entirely from its listings.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 15.30 g, 0.917 fine silver, 31-33 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM, designed by Joseph Roëttiers, this specimen 15.19 g.

Catalog reference: Dupl-1569; Ci-1938; Gad-199; Dr/4 № 632, Dr/2 № 452, KM 382.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 73: World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and World Banknotes, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2021.

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