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This specimen is an ''écu au buste habillé'' struck at the Pau mint, one of a type struck there 1775-91. Its divisions were the ½, 1/5, 1/10 and 1/20 écu, struck in [[France]] in modest quantities. The écu was worth $1.10 in the USA before the Civil War. The ''écu au buste habillé'' is the most popular coin of Louis XVI among collectors.
 
This specimen is an ''écu au buste habillé'' struck at the Pau mint, one of a type struck there 1775-91. Its divisions were the ½, 1/5, 1/10 and 1/20 écu, struck in [[France]] in modest quantities. The écu was worth $1.10 in the USA before the Civil War. The ''écu au buste habillé'' is the most popular coin of Louis XVI among collectors.
  
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The second specimen shown was lot 2740 in Aureo y Calico sale 232 (Barcelona, March 2011), where it sold for 70 euros (about US$116 including buyer's fee). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''1785. Luis XVI. Pau. 1 ecu. Rayitas de acuñación. Precioso color. MBC-/MBC+.'' (Louis XVI, écu of 1785, Pau mint, adjustment marks, nice color, very fine.)"</blockquote>
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The second specimen shown was lot 2740 in Aureo y Calicó sale 232 (Barcelona, March 2011), where it sold for 70 euros (about US$116 including buyer's fee). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''1785. Luis XVI. Pau. 1 ecu. Rayitas de acuñación. Precioso color. MBC-/MBC+.'' (Louis XVI, écu of 1785, Pau mint, adjustment marks, nice color, very fine.)"</blockquote>
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 1,856,749 (a common date).
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 1,856,749 (a common date).
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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. Engraved by Benjamin Duvivier.  
 
''Specification:'' silver, 11 deniers (.917 fine), 8.3 pieces to the mark (29.488 g), face value 6 livres, 39 mm diameter. Engraved by Benjamin Duvivier.  
  
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''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-A1333]], Dr/4 no. 883a, Dr/2 № 616a, KM 572.  
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''Catalog reference:'' [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-A1333]], Dr/4 № 883a, Dr/2 № 616a, KM 572.  
  
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
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* 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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* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964.
 
 
* 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.
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* [[France 1785-A ecu|1785-A ''écu au buste habillé'']]
 
* [[France 1785-A ecu|1785-A ''écu au buste habillé'']]
 
* [[France 1785-AA ecu|1785-AA ''écu au buste habillé'']]
 
* [[France 1785-AA ecu|1785-AA ''écu au buste habillé'']]
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* [[France 1785-B ecu|1785-B ''écu au buste habillé'']]
 
* [[France 1785-K ecu|1785-K ''écu au buste habillé'']]
 
* [[France 1785-K ecu|1785-K ''écu au buste habillé'']]
 
* [[France 1785-M ecu|1785-M ''écu au buste habillé'']]
 
* [[France 1785-M ecu|1785-M ''écu au buste habillé'']]
 
* [[France 1785-R ecu|1785-R ''écu au buste habillé'']]
 
* [[France 1785-R ecu|1785-R ''écu au buste habillé'']]
 
* [[France 1785-A louis d'or|1785-A ''louis d'or à la tête nue'']]
 
* [[France 1785-A louis d'or|1785-A ''louis d'or à la tête nue'']]
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* [[France 1785-AA louis d'or|1785-AA ''louis d'or à la tête nue'']]
 
* [[France 1785-D louis d'or|1785-D ''louis d'or à la tête nue'']]
 
* [[France 1785-D louis d'or|1785-D ''louis d'or à la tête nue'']]
 
* [[France 1785-W louis d'or|1785-W ''louis d'or à la tête nue'']]
 
* [[France 1785-W louis d'or|1785-W ''louis d'or à la tête nue'']]
 
* [[France 1785-A 2 louis d'or|1785-A ''double louis d'or à la tête nue'']]
 
* [[France 1785-A 2 louis d'or|1785-A ''double louis d'or à la tête nue'']]
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* [[France 1786-Pau ecu|1786-Pau ''écu au buste habillé'']]
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* [[France 1786-Q ecu|1786-Q ''écu au buste habillé'']]
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* [[France 1786-Pau ecu|1786 ''écu au buste habillé du Béarn'']]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1785]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1785]]
 
* return to [[French royal coinage (to 1793)]]
 
* return to [[French royal coinage (to 1793)]]
  
 
[[Category:Selections from Aureo sale 232]][[Category: Silver ecus of France]]
 
[[Category:Selections from Aureo sale 232]][[Category: Silver ecus of France]]

Latest revision as of 13:06, 28 July 2026

Aureo sale 232, lot 2740

This specimen is an écu au buste habillé struck at the Pau mint, one of a type struck there 1775-91. Its divisions were the ½, 1/5, 1/10 and 1/20 écu, struck in France in modest quantities. The écu was worth $1.10 in the USA before the Civil War. The écu au buste habillé is the most popular coin of Louis XVI among collectors.

The second specimen shown was lot 2740 in Aureo y Calicó sale 232 (Barcelona, March 2011), where it sold for 70 euros (about US$116 including buyer's fee). The catalog description[1] noted,

"1785. Luis XVI. Pau. 1 ecu. Rayitas de acuñación. Precioso color. MBC-/MBC+. (Louis XVI, écu of 1785, Pau mint, adjustment marks, nice color, very fine.)"

Recorded mintage: 1,856,749 (a common date).

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

Catalog reference: Dav-A1333, Dr/4 № 883a, Dr/2 № 616a, KM 572.

Source:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduardo Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Selección de 500 Monedas, Medallas y Billetes, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó Subastas, 2011.

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