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m (Text replacement - "* Gadoury, Victor, ''Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2011, 20me éd.,'' Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2011." to "* Gadoury, Victor, ''Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd.,'' Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.")
 
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[[Image:France S63-860.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 63. lot 860]]
 
[[Image:France S63-860.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 63. lot 860]]
  
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This specimen was lot 860 in Sincona sale 63 (Zurich, June 2020), where it sold for 275 CHF (about US$345 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Frankreich, konigreich, Constitution, 1791-1793. Ecu de 6 livres 1793 / AN 5 MA, Marseille. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Hübsche Patina. Leicht berieben. Leicht justiert.'' (kingdom of [[France]], constitutional period, écu of six livres of 1793, Marseille mint. Very fine-extremely fine, Attractively toned, Slightly polished, Minor adjustment marks.)"</blockquote> This specimen is a "constitutional écu" struck at the Marseille mint, one of a type struck there 1792-93, prior to the trial and execution of the king. Its divisions were the ½, 1/4 and 1/8 écu, struck in billon. The écu was worth $1.10 in the USA before the Civil War. The 1792-A and 1793-A are the most available dates of this scarce type.  
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This specimen was lot 860 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 275 CHF (about US$345 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Frankreich, konigreich, Constitution, 1791-1793. Ecu de 6 livres 1793 / AN 5 MA, Marseille. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Hübsche Patina. Leicht berieben. Leicht justiert.'' (kingdom of [[France]], constitutional period, écu of six livres of 1793, Marseille mint. Very fine-extremely fine, Attractively toned, Slightly polished, Minor adjustment marks.)"</blockquote> This specimen is a "constitutional écu" struck at the Marseille mint, one of a type struck there 1792-93, prior to the trial and execution of the king. Its divisions were the ½, 1/4 and 1/8 écu, struck in billon. The écu was worth $1.10 in the USA before the Civil War. The 1792-A and 1793-A are the most available dates of this scarce type.  
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but somewhat common.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but somewhat common.
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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.  
 
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964.  
 
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jurg, ''Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals,'' SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2020.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals,'' SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.  
  
 
''Link to:''
 
''Link to:''
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* [[France 1792-A ecu Dav-1333|1792-A ''écu au buste habillé'']]
 
* [[France 1792-A ecu|1792-A ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1792-A ecu|1792-A ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1792-AA ecu|1792-AA ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1792-AA ecu|1792-AA ''écu constitutionnel'']]
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* [[France 1792-H ecu|1792-H ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1792-H ecu|1792-H ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1792-I ecu|1792-I ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1792-I ecu|1792-I ''écu constitutionnel'']]
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* [[France 1792-K ecu|1792-K ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1792-M ecu|1792-M ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1792-M ecu|1792-M ''écu constitutionnel'']]
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* [[France 1792-MA ecu|1792-MA ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1792-N ecu|1792-N ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1792-N ecu|1792-N ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1792-R ecu|1792-R ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1792-R ecu|1792-R ''écu constitutionnel'']]
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* [[France 1792-T ecu|1792-T ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1792-W ecu|1792-W ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1792-W ecu|1792-W ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-H 1/2 sol|1793-H ''demi-sol aux balance'']]
 
* [[France 1793-H 1/2 sol|1793-H ''demi-sol aux balance'']]
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* [[France (1793) 2 sols]] pattern
 
* [[France 1793-B 2 sols au balance|1793-B ''deux sols au balance'']]
 
* [[France 1793-B 2 sols au balance|1793-B ''deux sols au balance'']]
 
* [[France 1792-B 2 sols|1792-B 2 sols]]
 
* [[France 1792-B 2 sols|1792-B 2 sols]]
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* [[France (1793) 2 sols]] pattern
 
* [[France 1793-B 2 sols au balance|1793-B 2 ''sols au balance'']]
 
* [[France 1793-B 2 sols au balance|1793-B 2 ''sols au balance'']]
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* [[France 1793-BB 2 sols KM-621.4|1793-BB ''double sol à la balance'']]
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* [[France 1793-H 2 sols|1793-H ''double sol à la balance'']]
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* [[France 1793-I 2 sols KM-621.7|1793-I ''double sol à la balance'']]
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* [[France 1793-R 2 sols KM-621.11|1793-R ''double sol à la balance'']]
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* [[France 1793 5 sols]] Brézin's pattern
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* [[France 1793-BB 30 sols|1793-BB 30 sols, "FRANÇAIS"]]
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* [[France 1793-D 30 sols|1793-D 30 sols]]
 
* [[France 1793-I 30 sols|1793-I 30 sols]]
 
* [[France 1793-I 30 sols|1793-I 30 sols]]
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* [[France 1793-Q 30 sols|1793-Q 30 sols]]
 
* [[France 1793-A 1/2 ecu|1793-A ''demi-écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-A 1/2 ecu|1793-A ''demi-écu constitutionnel'']]
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* [[France 1793 3 livres]], pattern
 
* [[France 1793-A ecu|1793-A ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-A ecu|1793-A ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-AA ecu|1793-AA ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-AA ecu|1793-AA ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-B ecu|1793-B ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-B ecu|1793-B ''écu constitutionnel'']]
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* [[France 1793-BB ecu|1793-BB ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-D ecu|1793-D ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-D ecu|1793-D ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-I ecu|1793-I ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-I ecu|1793-I ''écu constitutionnel'']]
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* [[France 1793-L ecu|1793-L ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-L ecu|1793-L ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-M ecu|1793-M ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-M ecu|1793-M ''écu constitutionnel'']]
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* [[France 1793-N ecu|1793-N ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-R ecu|1793-R ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-R ecu|1793-R ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-A 6 livres|1793-A 6 livres]]
 
* [[France 1793-A 6 livres|1793-A 6 livres]]
 
* [[France 1793-AA 6 livres|1793-AA 6 livres]]
 
* [[France 1793-AA 6 livres|1793-AA 6 livres]]
 
* [[France 1793-BB 6 livres|1793-BB 6 livres]]
 
* [[France 1793-BB 6 livres|1793-BB 6 livres]]
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* [[France 1793-L 6 livres|1793-L 6 livres]]
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* [[France 1793-MA 6 livres|1793-MA 6 livres]]
 
* [[France 1793-N 6 livres|1793-N 6 livres]]
 
* [[France 1793-N 6 livres|1793-N 6 livres]]
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* [[France 1793-T 6 livres|1793-T 6 livres]]
 
* [[France 1793-W 6 livres|1793-W 6 livres]]
 
* [[France 1793-W 6 livres|1793-W 6 livres]]
 
* [[France 1793-A 24 livres|1793-A 24 livres]]
 
* [[France 1793-A 24 livres|1793-A 24 livres]]
 
* [[France 1793-A louis d'or|1793-A ''louis d'or constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-A louis d'or|1793-A ''louis d'or constitutionnel'']]
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* [[France 1793-M louis d'or|1793-M ''louis d'or constitutionnel'']]
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* [[France 1793-BB 24 livres|1793-BB 24 livres]]
 
* [[France 1793-W 24 livres|1793-W 24 livres]]
 
* [[France 1793-W 24 livres|1793-W 24 livres]]
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* [[France L'AN 2-A centime]], pattern
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* [[France L'AN 2-A 5 decimes]], pattern, statue of Isis
 
* [[France (1794)-B 6 livres|L'AN II (1794)-B 6 livres]]
 
* [[France (1794)-B 6 livres|L'AN II (1794)-B 6 livres]]
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* [[France (1794)-W 6 livres|L'AN II (1794)-W 6 livres]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1793]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1793]]
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* return to French [[Royal coinage (to 1793)]]
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* return to [[French royal coinage (to 1793)]]
  
 
[[Category:Silver ecus of France]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 63, 64]]
 
[[Category:Silver ecus of France]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 63, 64]]

Latest revision as of 14:35, 3 October 2025

Sincona sale 63. lot 860

This specimen was lot 860 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 275 CHF (about US$345 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Frankreich, konigreich, Constitution, 1791-1793. Ecu de 6 livres 1793 / AN 5 MA, Marseille. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Hübsche Patina. Leicht berieben. Leicht justiert. (kingdom of France, constitutional period, écu of six livres of 1793, Marseille mint. Very fine-extremely fine, Attractively toned, Slightly polished, Minor adjustment marks.)"

This specimen is a "constitutional écu" struck at the Marseille mint, one of a type struck there 1792-93, prior to the trial and execution of the king. Its divisions were the ½, 1/4 and 1/8 écu, struck in billon. The écu was worth $1.10 in the USA before the Civil War. The 1792-A and 1793-A are the most available dates of this scarce type.

Recorded mintage: unknown but somewhat common.

Specification: 29.48 g, 0.917 fine silver, 39 mm diameter, lettered edge; this specimen 29.34 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-1335; Gad-55.

Sources:

  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
  • 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.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.

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