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[[Image:JE158-1722.jpg|550px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 158, lot 1722]] | [[Image:JE158-1722.jpg|550px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 158, lot 1722]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 1722 in Jean Elsen sale 158 (Brussels, March 2024), where it sold for €750 (about US$975 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Constitution (1791-1792), Métal de cloche 2 sols, 1791 K, an 3, Bordeaux. Type FRANCOIS. D/ B. dr. à g. R/ Faisceau dans une couronne de chêne. Rare. Deuxième semestre. presque Superbe.'' ([[France]], constitutional period, bell metal double sol of 1791, year 3, Bordeaux mint. Obverse: draped bust left; reverse: fasces with a crown of oak. Rare, second semester, about Extremely Fine.)"</blockquote> This coin was minted at Bordeaux during the throes of the Revolution. 1793 was the year the king was tried and executed. Amid the chaos, large quantities of these copper two sols were issued, along with six and twelve deniers ( | + | This specimen was lot 1722 in Jean Elsen sale 158 (Brussels, March 2024), where it sold for €750 (about US$975 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Constitution (1791-1792), Métal de cloche 2 sols, 1791 K, an 3, Bordeaux. Type FRANCOIS. D/ B. dr. à g. R/ Faisceau dans une couronne de chêne. Rare. Deuxième semestre. presque Superbe.'' ([[France]], constitutional period, bell metal double sol of 1791, year 3, Bordeaux mint. Obverse: draped bust left; reverse: fasces with a crown of oak. Rare, second semester, about Extremely Fine.)"</blockquote> This coin was minted at Bordeaux during the throes of the Revolution. 1793 was the year the king was tried and executed. Amid the chaos, large quantities of these copper two sols were issued, along with six and twelve deniers (half and one sols). The 1791-93 issues bear the bust of the king but his ouster forced the removal of his portrait. This type was hurriedly and crudely made and is rarely found better than Very Good. |
''Reported Mintage:'' unknown but a better date. | ''Reported Mintage:'' unknown but a better date. | ||
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* [[France 1791-B 2 sols|1791-B 2 ''sols Constitutionnel'']] | * [[France 1791-B 2 sols|1791-B 2 ''sols Constitutionnel'']] | ||
* [[France 1791-BB 2 sols|1791-BB 2 ''sols Constitutionnel'']] | * [[France 1791-BB 2 sols|1791-BB 2 ''sols Constitutionnel'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1791-R 2 sols|1791-R 2 ''sols Constitutionnel'']] | ||
* [[France 1791-W 2 sols|1791-W 2 ''sols Constitutionnel'']] | * [[France 1791-W 2 sols|1791-W 2 ''sols Constitutionnel'']] | ||
* [[Monneron Freres 1791 2 sols KM-Tn23|Monneron Freres 1791 2 sols]] | * [[Monneron Freres 1791 2 sols KM-Tn23|Monneron Freres 1791 2 sols]] | ||
* [[Caisse de Bonne Foy 1791 2 sols 6 deniers token]] | * [[Caisse de Bonne Foy 1791 2 sols 6 deniers token]] | ||
* [[Caisse de Bonne Foi (1791) 3 sols token]] | * [[Caisse de Bonne Foi (1791) 3 sols token]] | ||
| + | * [[Monneron Freres 1791 5 sols]] | ||
* [[France 1791-A 15 sols|1791-A 15 sols]] | * [[France 1791-A 15 sols|1791-A 15 sols]] | ||
* [[France 1791-AA 15 sols|1791-AA 15 sols]] | * [[France 1791-AA 15 sols|1791-AA 15 sols]] | ||
* [[France 1791-H 15 sols|1791-H 15 sols]] | * [[France 1791-H 15 sols|1791-H 15 sols]] | ||
* [[France 1791-I 15 sols|1791-I 15 sols]] | * [[France 1791-I 15 sols|1791-I 15 sols]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1791-K 15 sols|1791-K 15 sols]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1791-M 15 sols|1791-M 15 sols]] | ||
* [[France 1791-MA 15 sols|1791-MA 15 sols]] | * [[France 1791-MA 15 sols|1791-MA 15 sols]] | ||
* [[France 1791-W 15 sols|1791-W 15 sols]] | * [[France 1791-W 15 sols|1791-W 15 sols]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1791-Pau 15 sols|1791 15 sols du Béarn]] | ||
* [[France 1791-A 30 sols|1791-A 30 sols]] | * [[France 1791-A 30 sols|1791-A 30 sols]] | ||
* [[France 1791-I 30 sols|1791-I 30 sols]] | * [[France 1791-I 30 sols|1791-I 30 sols]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1791-K 30 sols|1791-K 30 sols]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1791-T 30 sols|1791-T 30 sols]] | ||
* [[France 1791-W 30 sols|1791-W 30 sols]] | * [[France 1791-W 30 sols|1791-W 30 sols]] | ||
* [[France 1791-A 1/2 ecu|1791-A ''demi-écu au buste habillé'']] | * [[France 1791-A 1/2 ecu|1791-A ''demi-écu au buste habillé'']] | ||
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* [[France 1791 ecu|1791 écu, design competition]] | * [[France 1791 ecu|1791 écu, design competition]] | ||
* [[France 1791-A ecu|1791-A ''écu au buste habillé'']] | * [[France 1791-A ecu|1791-A ''écu au buste habillé'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1791-BB ecu|1791-BB ''écu au buste habillé'']] | ||
* [[France 1791-H ecu|1791-H ''écu au buste habillé'']] | * [[France 1791-H ecu|1791-H ''écu au buste habillé'']] | ||
* [[France 1791-I ecu|1791-I ''écu au buste habillé'']] | * [[France 1791-I ecu|1791-I ''écu au buste habillé'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1791-K ecu|1791-K ''écu au buste habillé'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1791-W ecu|1791-W ''écu au buste habillé'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1791-Pau ecu|1791 ''écu au buste habillé du Béarn'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1791-T louis d'or|1791-T ''louis d'or à la tête nue'']] | ||
* [[France 1791-A 2 louis d'or|1791-A ''double louis d'or à la tête nue'']] | * [[France 1791-A 2 louis d'or|1791-A ''double louis d'or à la tête nue'']] | ||
* [[France 1792 sol]], pattern | * [[France 1792 sol]], pattern | ||
Latest revision as of 11:27, 21 October 2025
This specimen was lot 1722 in Jean Elsen sale 158 (Brussels, March 2024), where it sold for €750 (about US$975 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANCE, Constitution (1791-1792), Métal de cloche 2 sols, 1791 K, an 3, Bordeaux. Type FRANCOIS. D/ B. dr. à g. R/ Faisceau dans une couronne de chêne. Rare. Deuxième semestre. presque Superbe. (France, constitutional period, bell metal double sol of 1791, year 3, Bordeaux mint. Obverse: draped bust left; reverse: fasces with a crown of oak. Rare, second semester, about Extremely Fine.)"
This coin was minted at Bordeaux during the throes of the Revolution. 1793 was the year the king was tried and executed. Amid the chaos, large quantities of these copper two sols were issued, along with six and twelve deniers (half and one sols). The 1791-93 issues bear the bust of the king but his ouster forced the removal of his portrait. This type was hurriedly and crudely made and is rarely found better than Very Good.
Reported Mintage: unknown but a better date.
Specification: 24.47 g, bronze or brass; this specimen 22,89 g.
Catalog reference: KM 603.8, Dupl-1722; Gad-25.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 158, Monnaies de la Principauté de Liège, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.
Link to:
- 1791-B liard à l'écu
- 1791-A sol à l'écu
- 1791-B sol à l'écu
- 1791-D sol à l'écu
- 1791-K sol à l'écu
- 1791-Q sol à l'écu
- 1791-R sol à l'écu
- 1791-W sol à l'écu
- 1791-A 12 deniers
- 1791-AA 12 deniers
- 1791-BB 12 deniers
- 1791-D 12 deniers
- 1791 5 livres, pattern
- 1791-A 2 sols Constitutionnel
- 1791-AA 2 sols Constitutionnel
- 1791-B 2 sols Constitutionnel
- 1791-BB 2 sols Constitutionnel
- 1791-R 2 sols Constitutionnel
- 1791-W 2 sols Constitutionnel
- Monneron Freres 1791 2 sols
- Caisse de Bonne Foy 1791 2 sols 6 deniers token
- Caisse de Bonne Foi (1791) 3 sols token
- Monneron Freres 1791 5 sols
- 1791-A 15 sols
- 1791-AA 15 sols
- 1791-H 15 sols
- 1791-I 15 sols
- 1791-K 15 sols
- 1791-M 15 sols
- 1791-MA 15 sols
- 1791-W 15 sols
- 1791 15 sols du Béarn
- 1791-A 30 sols
- 1791-I 30 sols
- 1791-K 30 sols
- 1791-T 30 sols
- 1791-W 30 sols
- 1791-A demi-écu au buste habillé
- 1791-T demi-écu au buste habillé
- 1791 écu, design competition
- 1791-A écu au buste habillé
- 1791-BB écu au buste habillé
- 1791-H écu au buste habillé
- 1791-I écu au buste habillé
- 1791-K écu au buste habillé
- 1791-W écu au buste habillé
- 1791 écu au buste habillé du Béarn
- 1791-T louis d'or à la tête nue
- 1791-A double louis d'or à la tête nue
- France 1792 sol, pattern
- France 1792 2 sols, pattern
- 1792-A 2 sols
- 1792-AA 2 sols
- 1792-B 2 sols
- Coins and currency dated 1791
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)