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[[Image:France 1686A ecu rev Heritage 3004-20828.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]
 
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This specimen was lot 20828 in Heritage sale 3004 (New York, January 2009), where it sold for $5,175. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Louis XIIII Ecu 1686A, AU58 NGC. Paris mint. Ecu Blanc-Small Bust/Milled Edge (1685-1689). The first use of the Castaing machine to produce a milled lettered edge in relief was utilized in the coinage of this type. The type comes both ways, with, and without a milled edge. The first milled edges were applied in Paris May 1685. A very pleasing example of one of the rarest Ancient Regime regular mint types. From the Grundy Collection." This type is listed in Gadoury as the ''écu à la perruque'' ("écu of the wig") and in Droulers as the ''écu drapé à l'antique''. Struck 1694-89 from only a few mints and nearly completely restruck in the ensuing reformations, this is one of the rarest of [[France|French]] coin types. Half écus (Gad-181) also exist but are even rarer.
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This specimen was lot 20828 in Heritage sale 3004 (New York, January 2009), where it sold for $5,175. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Louis XIIII Ecu 1686A, AU58 NGC. Paris mint. Ecu Blanc-Small Bust/Milled Edge (1685-1689). The first use of the Castaing machine to produce a milled lettered edge in relief was utilized in the coinage of this type. The type comes both ways, with, and without a milled edge. The first milled edges were applied in Paris May 1685. A very pleasing example of one of the rarest Ancient Regime regular mint types. From the Grundy Collection." This type is listed in Gadoury as the ''écu à la perruque'' ("écu of the wig") and in Droulers as the ''écu drapé à l'antique''. Struck 1684-89 from only a few mints and nearly completely restruck in the ensuing reformations, this is one of the rarest of [[France|French]] coin types. Half écus (Gad-181) also exist but are even rarer.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
  
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''Specification:'' 27.45 g, .917 fine silver, edge lettered "DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM", designed by Norbert Roëttiers; this specimen 27.31 g.
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''Specification:'' 27.45 g, 0.917 fine silver, edge lettered "DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM"; this specimen 27.31 g.
  
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''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-3809]], Gad-214, Dr/4 no. 500, Dr/2 no. 390B, KM 255.1.
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''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-3809]], Gad-214, Dr/4 № 500, Dr/2 № 390B, KM 255.1.
  
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
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* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
 
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
 
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1600-1700,'' Galesburg, IL, 1974.  
 
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1600-1700,'' Galesburg, IL, 1974.  
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* Gadoury, Victor, ''Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd.,'' Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Tucker, Warren, and Scott Cordry, ''Heritage Signature Auction 3004: World Coins,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2008.
 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Tucker, Warren, and Scott Cordry, ''Heritage Signature Auction 3004: World Coins,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2008.
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* George Sobin, Jr., ''The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973.'' Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.
  
 
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* [[France 1680-9 ecu|1680-9 ''écu à la cravate'']]
 
* [[France 1680-9 ecu|1680-9 ''écu à la cravate'']]
 
* [[France 1686-A 1/2 ecu|1686-A ''demi-écu de Flandre'']]
 
* [[France 1686-A 1/2 ecu|1686-A ''demi-écu de Flandre'']]
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* [[France 1686-A 1/2 ecu KM-261.1|1686-A ''demi-écu au buste drapé à l'antique'']]
 
* [[France 1686-L 1/16 ecu|1686-L 1/16 ''écu de Flandre'']]
 
* [[France 1686-L 1/16 ecu|1686-L 1/16 ''écu de Flandre'']]
 
* [[France 1686-LL 1/8 ecu|1686-LL 1/8 ''écu de Flandre'']]
 
* [[France 1686-LL 1/8 ecu|1686-LL 1/8 ''écu de Flandre'']]
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* [[France 1686-L 1/2 ecu|1686-L ''demi-écu de Flandre'']]
 
* [[France 1686-LL 1/2 ecu|1686-LL ''demi-écu de Flandre'']]
 
* [[France 1686-LL 1/2 ecu|1686-LL ''demi-écu de Flandre'']]
 
* [[France 1686-LL ecu|1686-LL ''écu de Flandre'']]
 
* [[France 1686-LL ecu|1686-LL ''écu de Flandre'']]
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* [[France 1686-A louis d'or|1686 ''louis d'or à la perruque'']]
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* [[France 1686-9 ecu|1686-9 ''écu au buste drapé à l'antique'']]
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* [[France 1686-A louis d'or|1686-A ''louis d'or à la perruque'']]
 
* [[France 1687-A ecu|1687-A ''écu à la perruque'']]
 
* [[France 1687-A ecu|1687-A ''écu à la perruque'']]
 
* [[France 1687-9 ecu|1687-9 ''écu à la perruque'']]
 
* [[France 1687-9 ecu|1687-9 ''écu à la perruque'']]

Latest revision as of 08:37, 24 October 2025

Heritage sale 3004, lot 20828
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 20828 in Heritage sale 3004 (New York, January 2009), where it sold for $5,175. The catalog description[1] noted, "Louis XIIII Ecu 1686A, AU58 NGC. Paris mint. Ecu Blanc-Small Bust/Milled Edge (1685-1689). The first use of the Castaing machine to produce a milled lettered edge in relief was utilized in the coinage of this type. The type comes both ways, with, and without a milled edge. The first milled edges were applied in Paris May 1685. A very pleasing example of one of the rarest Ancient Regime regular mint types. From the Grundy Collection." This type is listed in Gadoury as the écu à la perruque ("écu of the wig") and in Droulers as the écu drapé à l'antique. Struck 1684-89 from only a few mints and nearly completely restruck in the ensuing reformations, this is one of the rarest of French coin types. Half écus (Gad-181) also exist but are even rarer.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 27.45 g, 0.917 fine silver, edge lettered "DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM"; this specimen 27.31 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-3809, Gad-214, Dr/4 № 500, Dr/2 № 390B, KM 255.1.

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.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • [1]Tucker, Warren, and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3004: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2008.
  • George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.

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