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[[Image:S73-1218.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 73, lot 1218]] | [[Image:S73-1218.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 73, lot 1218]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 1218 in Sincona sale 73 ( | + | This specimen was lot 1218 in Sincona sale 73 (Zürich, November 2021), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$322 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE | Kingdom. Louis XIV. 1643-1715. Ecu aux trois couronnes 1709 P, Dijon. Sehr schön. Leicht justiert.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Louis XIV, 1643-1715, écu of the three crowns of 1709, Dijon mint. Very fine, Minor adjustment marks.)"</blockquote> Shown is a ''écu aux trois couronnes'' struck at the Dijon mint in the last years of Louis XIV's reign. This is last type of écu struck during the Sun King's life. The type was struck 1709-15 in substantial numbers. There are also tenth, quarter and half écus struck during this period with this design. This date is slightly scarce. The Dijon mint closed in 1772. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 451,823. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 451,823. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 30.59 g, .917 fine silver, edge lettered "DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM", designed by Norbert Roëttiers, this specimen 30.39 g. | + | ''Specification:'' 30.59 g, 0.917 fine silver, edge lettered "DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM", designed by Norbert Roëttiers, this specimen 30.39 g. |
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' KM-386.15; Gad-229, Dr/4 | + | ''Catalog reference:'' KM-386.15; Gad-229, Dr/4 № 524, Dr/2 № 450, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-1324]]. |
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
* Droulers, Frédéric, ''Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition.'' Paris: AFPN, 2009. | * 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. | * Duplessy, Jean, ''Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition,'' Paris: Maison Platt, 1999. | ||
| + | * Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964. | ||
* 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. | ||
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* Gadoury, Victor, ''Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd.,'' Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018. | * Gadoury, Victor, ''Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd.,'' Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, | + | * George Sobin, Jr., ''The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973.'' Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974. |
| + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Sincona sale 73: World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and World Banknotes,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2021. | ||
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
* [[France 1709-A 1/4 ecu|1709-A ''quart d'écu aux trois couronnes'']] | * [[France 1709-A 1/4 ecu|1709-A ''quart d'écu aux trois couronnes'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1709-N 1/4 ecu|1709-N ''quart d'écu aux trois couronnes'']] | ||
* [[France 1709-S 1/4 ecu|1709-S ''quart d'écu aux trois couronnes'']] | * [[France 1709-S 1/4 ecu|1709-S ''quart d'écu aux trois couronnes'']] | ||
* [[France 1709-D 1/2 ecu|1709-D ''demi-écu aux trois couronnes'']] | * [[France 1709-D 1/2 ecu|1709-D ''demi-écu aux trois couronnes'']] | ||
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* [[France 1709-A ecu|1709-A ''écu aux trois couronnes'']] | * [[France 1709-A ecu|1709-A ''écu aux trois couronnes'']] | ||
* [[France 1709-B ecu|1709-B ''écu aux trois couronnes'']] | * [[France 1709-B ecu|1709-B ''écu aux trois couronnes'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1709-C ecu|1709-C ''écu aux trois couronnes'']] | ||
* [[France 1709-D ecu|1709-D ''écu aux trois couronnes'']] | * [[France 1709-D ecu|1709-D ''écu aux trois couronnes'']] | ||
* [[France 1709-E ecu|1709-E ''écu aux trois couronnes'']] | * [[France 1709-E ecu|1709-E ''écu aux trois couronnes'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1709-G ecu|1709-G ''écu aux trois couronnes'']] | ||
* [[France 1709-H ecu|1709-H ''écu aux trois couronnes'']] | * [[France 1709-H ecu|1709-H ''écu aux trois couronnes'']] | ||
* [[France 1709-L ecu|1709-L ''écu aux trois couronnes'']] | * [[France 1709-L ecu|1709-L ''écu aux trois couronnes'']] | ||
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* [[France 1709-CC louis d'or|1709-ϽC ''louis d'or au soleil'']] | * [[France 1709-CC louis d'or|1709-ϽC ''louis d'or au soleil'']] | ||
* [[France 1709-D louis d'or|1709-D ''louis d'or au soleil'']] | * [[France 1709-D louis d'or|1709-D ''louis d'or au soleil'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1709-9 louis d'or|1709-9 ''louis d'or au soleil'']] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1709]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1709]] | ||
* return to [[French royal coinage (to 1793)]] | * return to [[French royal coinage (to 1793)]] | ||
[[Category:Silver ecus of France]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 71, 72, 73, 74]] | [[Category:Silver ecus of France]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 71, 72, 73, 74]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:29, 23 December 2025
This specimen was lot 1218 in Sincona sale 73 (Zürich, November 2021), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$322 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANCE | Kingdom. Louis XIV. 1643-1715. Ecu aux trois couronnes 1709 P, Dijon. Sehr schön. Leicht justiert. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, écu of the three crowns of 1709, Dijon mint. Very fine, Minor adjustment marks.)"
Shown is a écu aux trois couronnes struck at the Dijon mint in the last years of Louis XIV's reign. This is last type of écu struck during the Sun King's life. The type was struck 1709-15 in substantial numbers. There are also tenth, quarter and half écus struck during this period with this design. This date is slightly scarce. The Dijon mint closed in 1772.
Recorded mintage: 451,823.
Specification: 30.59 g, 0.917 fine silver, edge lettered "DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM", designed by Norbert Roëttiers, this specimen 30.39 g.
Catalog reference: KM-386.15; Gad-229, Dr/4 № 524, Dr/2 № 450, Dav-1324.
- 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.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
- George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 73: World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and World Banknotes, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2021.
Link to:
- 1709-A quart d'écu aux trois couronnes
- 1709-N quart d'écu aux trois couronnes
- 1709-S quart d'écu aux trois couronnes
- 1709-D demi-écu aux trois couronnes
- 1709-BB 44 sols de Strasbourg
- 1709-A écu aux trois couronnes
- 1709-B écu aux trois couronnes
- 1709-C écu aux trois couronnes
- 1709-D écu aux trois couronnes
- 1709-E écu aux trois couronnes
- 1709-G écu aux trois couronnes
- 1709-H écu aux trois couronnes
- 1709-L écu aux trois couronnes
- 1709-S écu aux trois couronnes
- 1709-T écu aux trois couronnes
- 1709-V écu aux trois couronnes
- 1709-X écu aux trois couronnes
- 1709-9 écu aux trois couronnes
- 1709-& écu aux trois couronnes
- 1709-A demi-louis d'or au soleil
- 1709-N demi-louis d'or au soleil
- 1709-ϽC louis d'or au soleil
- 1709-D louis d'or au soleil
- 1709-9 louis d'or au soleil
- Coins and currency dated 1709
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)