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| − | This specimen was lot 70568 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $1,440. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[France|FRANCE]]. 2 Sol, 1791-W. Lille Mint. Louis XVI. PCGS MS-65. Struck in Bronze, "Bell Metal". A handsome, Gem example of the type with sharp strike and softly lustrous surfaces. A bright coppery mint hue is noted in the peripheral fields." This coin was minted at Lille 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 70568 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $1,440. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[France|FRANCE]]. 2 Sol, 1791-W. Lille Mint. Louis XVI. PCGS MS-65. Struck in Bronze, "Bell Metal". A handsome, Gem example of the type with sharp strike and softly lustrous surfaces. A bright coppery mint hue is noted in the peripheral fields." This coin was minted at Lille 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. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but a common date. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but a common date. | ||
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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. | * 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 Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd.,'' Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019. | * 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. | * Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021. | ||
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
| + | * [[France 1791-B liard|1791-B ''liard à l'écu'']] | ||
* [[France 1791-A sol|1791-A ''sol à l'écu'']] | * [[France 1791-A sol|1791-A ''sol à l'écu'']] | ||
* [[France 1791-B sol|1791-B ''sol à l'écu'']] | * [[France 1791-B sol|1791-B ''sol à l'écu'']] | ||
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* [[France 1791-AA 2 sols|1791-AA 2 ''sols Constitutionnel'']] | * [[France 1791-AA 2 sols|1791-AA 2 ''sols Constitutionnel'']] | ||
* [[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-K 2 sols|1791-K 2 ''sols Constitutionnel'']] | * [[France 1791-K 2 sols|1791-K 2 ''sols Constitutionnel'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1791-R 2 sols|1791-R 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 10:27, 21 October 2025
This specimen was lot 70568 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $1,440. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. 2 Sol, 1791-W. Lille Mint. Louis XVI. PCGS MS-65. Struck in Bronze, "Bell Metal". A handsome, Gem example of the type with sharp strike and softly lustrous surfaces. A bright coppery mint hue is noted in the peripheral fields." This coin was minted at Lille 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.
Recorded mintage: unknown but a common date.
Specification: bronze or metal du cloche.
Catalog reference: KM-603.16; Gad-25.
- 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 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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- 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-K 2 sols Constitutionnel
- 1791-R 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)