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[[Image:France 1793M ecu obv JElsen 122-897.jpg|300px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 122, lot 897]]
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[[Image:France 1793A 6 livres obv Ponterio 152-7665.jpg|300px|thumb|Ponterio sale 152, lot 7665]]
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[[Image:France 1793A 6 livres rev Ponterio 152-7665.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates]]
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[[Image:France 1793A 6 livres obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]]
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[[Image:France 1793A 6 livres rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]]
  
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This specimen was lot 897 in Jean Elsen sale 122 (Brussels, September 2014), where it sold for €160 (about US$245 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Convention (1792-1795), AR écu constitutionnel, 1793 M, an 5, Toulouse. Droit: Tête nue à gauche, les cheveux noués par un ruban. Revers: Génie inscrivant la constitution sur une table. A gauche, un faisceau. A droite, un coq. Beau à Très Beau.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Louis XVI (1774-93), silver constitutional écu of 1793, Toulouse mint.)"</blockquote> This specimen is a "constitutional écu" struck at the Toulouse 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, the other mints are mostly rare.
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The first specimen was lot 7665 in Ponterio sale 152 (New York, January 2010), where it sold for $862.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[France|FRANCE]]. 6 Livres, 1793-A. NGC AU-58." This coin is popular with type collectors as it is the last ''écu'' struck to the standard of the ''ancien régime.''  When this coin was struck, the ''ancien régime'' had disappeared with the trial and execution of the king, who had appeared on the previous type ([[France 1792-A ecu|KM 615]]). In 1793, as invading armies approached from all directions, the Committee of Public Safety would initiate the Terror. In 1795, following the introduction of the metric system, the first [[France L'AN 4-A 5 francs|five francs]] would be issued.
  
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''Recorded mintage'': unknown but common.
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''Recorded mintage:'' 1,120,952.
  
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''Specification'':  silver, 11 ''deniers'' (.917 fine), 8.3 pieces to the mark (29.488 g), face value 6 ''livres'', 39 mm diameter. This specimen is 29,07 g.
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''Specification:'' silver, 11 ''deniers'' (.917 fine), 8.3 pieces to the mark (29.488 g), face value 6 ''livres'', 39 mm diameter.  
  
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''Catalog reference'': [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-1335]]; Duplessy 1718; Ciani 2238; Gad-55; KM 615.9.
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''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-1336]], Gad-58; KM 624.1.
  
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''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]''  
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
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* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964.
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* Ciani, Louis, ''Les Monnaies Royales Françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI, avec indication de leur valuer actuelle,'' Paris, 1926 (reprinted in Barcelona, 1965).
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* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.  
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* Duplessy, Jean, ''Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition'', Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
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* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, and Kent Ponterio, ''Ponterio sale 152: The 2010 NYINC Auction,'' Irvine, CA: Bowers and Merena, 2009.
 
* Gadoury, Victor, ''Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd.,'' Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.  
 
* Gadoury, Victor, ''Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd.,'' Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Philippe Elsen et al., ''Vente Publique 122: Collection de monnaies chinoises,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S. A., 2014.  
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* Guilloteau, Victor, ''Monnaies Françaises, Colonies 1670-1942 et Metropole 1774-1942,'' Versailles, 1942.
  
 
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* [[France 1793-H 1/2 sol|1793-H ''demi-sol aux balance'']]
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* [[France 1789-M ecu|1789-M écu]]
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* [[France (1793) 2 sols]] pattern
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* [[France 1792-A ecu Dav-1333|1792-A ''écu au buste habillé'']]
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* [[France 1793-B 2 sols au balance|1793-B ''deux sols au balance'']]
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* [[France 1792-A ecu|1792-A ''écu constitutionnel'']]
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* [[France 1792-B 2 sols|1792-B 2 sols]]
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* [[France 1793-BB sol au balance|1793-BB ''sol au balance'']]
 
* [[France (1793) 2 sols]] pattern
 
* [[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'']]
 
* [[France 1793-H 2 sols|1793-H ''double sol à la balance'']]
 
* [[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'']]
 
* [[France 1793 5 sols]] Brézin's pattern
 
* [[France 1793 5 sols]] Brézin's pattern
 
* [[France 1793-BB 30 sols|1793-BB 30 sols, "FRANÇAIS"]]
 
* [[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]]
 
* [[France 1793-Q 30 sols|1793-Q 30 sols]]
 
* [[France 1793-Q 30 sols|1793-Q 30 sols]]
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* [[France 1793-K ecu|1793-K ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-K ecu|1793-K ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-L ecu|1793-L ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-L ecu|1793-L ''écu constitutionnel'']]
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* [[France 1793-M ecu|1793-M ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-N ecu|1793-N ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-N ecu|1793-N ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-R ecu|1793-R ''écu constitutionnel'']]
 
* [[France 1793-R ecu|1793-R ''écu constitutionnel'']]
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* [[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]]
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* [[France 1793-D 6 livres|1793-D 6 livres]]
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* [[Currency of France|1793 5 livres "assignat"]]
 
* [[France 1793-BB 6 livres|1793-BB 6 livres]]
 
* [[France 1793-BB 6 livres|1793-BB 6 livres]]
 
* [[France 1793-L 6 livres|1793-L 6 livres]]
 
* [[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]]
 
* [[France L'AN 2-A centime]], pattern
 
* [[France L'AN 2-A centime]], pattern
 
* [[France L'AN 2-A 5 decimes]], pattern, statue of Isis
 
* [[France L'AN 2-A 5 decimes]], pattern, statue of Isis
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* [[France L'AN 4-A 5 francs|L'AN 4-A 5 francs]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1793]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1793]]
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* return to [[France]]
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* return to [[French royal coinage (to 1793)]]
  
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[[Category:Silver ecus of France]][[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 122]]
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[[Category:Silver ecus of France]][[Category:Selections from Ponterio sale 152]][[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]]

Latest revision as of 14:35, 3 October 2025

Ponterio sale 152, lot 7665
photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates
from the Mountain Groan Collection
France 1793A 6 livres rev DSLR.jpg

The first specimen was lot 7665 in Ponterio sale 152 (New York, January 2010), where it sold for $862.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. 6 Livres, 1793-A. NGC AU-58." This coin is popular with type collectors as it is the last écu struck to the standard of the ancien régime. When this coin was struck, the ancien régime had disappeared with the trial and execution of the king, who had appeared on the previous type (KM 615). In 1793, as invading armies approached from all directions, the Committee of Public Safety would initiate the Terror. In 1795, following the introduction of the metric system, the first five francs would be issued.

Recorded mintage: 1,120,952.

Specification: silver, 11 deniers (.917 fine), 8.3 pieces to the mark (29.488 g), face value 6 livres, 39 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Dav-1336, Gad-58; KM 624.1.

Source:

  • Ciani, Louis, Les Monnaies Royales Françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI, avec indication de leur valuer actuelle, Paris, 1926 (reprinted in Barcelona, 1965).
  • 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.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, and Kent Ponterio, Ponterio sale 152: The 2010 NYINC Auction, Irvine, CA: Bowers and Merena, 2009.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
  • Guilloteau, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, Colonies 1670-1942 et Metropole 1774-1942, Versailles, 1942.

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