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| − | The specimen shown is an ''demi-écu aux 8 L'' ("écu with 8 L's") struck in Bourges during the reign of Louis XIV. This type was struck 1690-93 in France in large quantities, mostly overstriking older ''demi-écus'' ("flans reformés"--see the specimen shown for the visible undertype). It was succeeded by the ''demi-écu aux palmes''. Droulers<sup>[1]</sup> prices this date as scarce, but even a common date is priced 20% higher than a ''demi-écu à la mèche longue''. This specimen was lot 924 in Jean Elsen sale 124 (Brussels, March 2015), where it sold for €380 (about US$474 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIV (1643-1715), AR demi-écu aux huit L, 1691 Y, Bourges. 1er type. 1e réformation. Droit: B. drapé à droite. Revers: Croix formée de huit L couronnés, cantonnée de quatre lis. Rare. Fines griffes. Belle patine. Très Beau à Superbe.'' (kingdom of France, Louis XIV (1643-1715), silver half écu of eight L's of 1691, Bourges mint, first type, first reformation. Obverse: draped bust to right; reverse: cross formed of eight crowned L's with four lilies in the fields. Rare, fine scratches, nice patina, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> | + | The specimen shown is an ''demi-écu aux 8 L'' ("half écu with 8 L's") struck in Bourges during the reign of Louis XIV. This type was struck 1690-93 in France in large quantities, mostly overstriking older ''demi-écus'' ("flans reformés"--see the specimen shown for the visible undertype). It was succeeded by the ''demi-écu aux palmes''. Droulers<sup>[1]</sup> prices this date as scarce, but even a common date is priced 20% higher than a ''demi-écu à la mèche longue''. This specimen was lot 924 in Jean Elsen sale 124 (Brussels, March 2015), where it sold for €380 (about US$474 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIV (1643-1715), AR demi-écu aux huit L, 1691 Y, Bourges. 1er type. 1e réformation. Droit: B. drapé à droite. Revers: Croix formée de huit L couronnés, cantonnée de quatre lis. Rare. Fines griffes. Belle patine. Très Beau à Superbe.'' (kingdom of France, Louis XIV (1643-1715), silver half écu of eight L's of 1691, Bourges mint, first type, first reformation. Obverse: draped bust to right; reverse: cross formed of eight crowned L's with four lilies in the fields. Rare, fine scratches, nice patina, very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but all on "reformed blanks" (older coins)<sup>[1]</sup>. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but all on "reformed blanks" (older coins)<sup>[1]</sup>. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 13.72 g, .917 fine silver, 31-32 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Jean Warin; this specimen 13,35 g. | + | ''Specification:'' 13.72 g, 0.917 fine silver, 31-32 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Jean Warin; this specimen 13,35 g. |
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' Dr/4 | + | ''Catalog reference:'' Dr/4 № 616, Dr/2 № 399, Dupl., 1515A; Ci., 1890; Gad-184. |
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
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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. | ||
* 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. | ||
| − | * | + | * Gadoury, Victor, ''Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd.,'' Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018. |
* <sup>[2]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 124,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2015. | * <sup>[2]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 124,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2015. | ||
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* [[France 1691-& 4 sols|1691-& 4 ''sols aux deux L'']] | * [[France 1691-& 4 sols|1691-& 4 ''sols aux deux L'']] | ||
* [[France 1691-9 4 sols|1691-9 4 ''sols aux deux L'']] | * [[France 1691-9 4 sols|1691-9 4 ''sols aux deux L'']] | ||
| − | * [[France 1691-A 1/12 ecu|1691-A | + | * [[France 1691-A 1/12 ecu|1691-A ''douzième d'écu aux 8 L'']] |
* [[France 1691-A 1/4 ecu|1691-A ''quart d'écu aux 8 L'']] | * [[France 1691-A 1/4 ecu|1691-A ''quart d'écu aux 8 L'']] | ||
* [[France 1691-B 1/4 ecu|1691-B ''quart d'écu aux 8 L'']] | * [[France 1691-B 1/4 ecu|1691-B ''quart d'écu aux 8 L'']] | ||
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* [[France 1691-Ĺ 1/2 ecu|1691-Ĺ ''demi-écu aux 8 L'', Lille mint]] | * [[France 1691-Ĺ 1/2 ecu|1691-Ĺ ''demi-écu aux 8 L'', Lille mint]] | ||
* [[France 1691-Ḿ 1/2 ecu|1691-M ''demi-écu aux huit L'', Metz mint]] | * [[France 1691-Ḿ 1/2 ecu|1691-M ''demi-écu aux huit L'', Metz mint]] | ||
| + | * [[France 1691-O 1/2 ecu|1691-O ''demi-écu aux huit L'']] | ||
* [[France 1691-P 1/2 ecu|1691-P ''demi-écu aux 8 L'']] | * [[France 1691-P 1/2 ecu|1691-P ''demi-écu aux 8 L'']] | ||
* [[France 1691-X 1/2 ecu|1691-X ''demi-écu aux 8 L'']] | * [[France 1691-X 1/2 ecu|1691-X ''demi-écu aux 8 L'']] | ||
* [[France 1691-A ecu|1691-A ''écu aux 8 L'']] | * [[France 1691-A ecu|1691-A ''écu aux 8 L'']] | ||
* [[France 1691-B ecu|1691-B ''écu aux 8 L'']] | * [[France 1691-B ecu|1691-B ''écu aux 8 L'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1691-G ecu|1691-G ''écu aux 8 L'']] | ||
* [[France 1691-L ecu|1691-L ''écu aux 8 L'']] | * [[France 1691-L ecu|1691-L ''écu aux 8 L'']] | ||
* [[France 1691-M ecu|1691-M ''écu aux 8 L'', Toulouse mint]] | * [[France 1691-M ecu|1691-M ''écu aux 8 L'', Toulouse mint]] | ||
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* [[France 1691-H louis d'or|1691-H ''louis d'or à l'écu'']] | * [[France 1691-H louis d'or|1691-H ''louis d'or à l'écu'']] | ||
* [[France 1691-K louis d'or|1691-K ''louis d'or à l'écu'']] | * [[France 1691-K louis d'or|1691-K ''louis d'or à l'écu'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1692-P 1/2 ecu|1692-P ''demi-écu aux 8 L'']] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1691]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1691]] | ||
* return to [[French royal coinage (to 1793)]] | * return to [[French royal coinage (to 1793)]] | ||
[[Category: Silver minors of France]][[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 124]] | [[Category: Silver minors of France]][[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 124]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:52, 19 January 2024
The specimen shown is an demi-écu aux 8 L ("half écu with 8 L's") struck in Bourges during the reign of Louis XIV. This type was struck 1690-93 in France in large quantities, mostly overstriking older demi-écus ("flans reformés"--see the specimen shown for the visible undertype). It was succeeded by the demi-écu aux palmes. Droulers[1] prices this date as scarce, but even a common date is priced 20% higher than a demi-écu à la mèche longue. This specimen was lot 924 in Jean Elsen sale 124 (Brussels, March 2015), where it sold for €380 (about US$474 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,
"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIV (1643-1715), AR demi-écu aux huit L, 1691 Y, Bourges. 1er type. 1e réformation. Droit: B. drapé à droite. Revers: Croix formée de huit L couronnés, cantonnée de quatre lis. Rare. Fines griffes. Belle patine. Très Beau à Superbe. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV (1643-1715), silver half écu of eight L's of 1691, Bourges mint, first type, first reformation. Obverse: draped bust to right; reverse: cross formed of eight crowned L's with four lilies in the fields. Rare, fine scratches, nice patina, very fine to extremely fine.)"
Recorded mintage: unknown but all on "reformed blanks" (older coins)[1].
Specification: 13.72 g, 0.917 fine silver, 31-32 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Jean Warin; this specimen 13,35 g.
Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 616, Dr/2 № 399, Dupl., 1515A; Ci., 1890; Gad-184.
- [1]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.
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
- [2]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 124, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2015.
Link to:
- 1691-A 4 sols aux deux L couronnés
- 1691-P 4 sols aux deux L
- 1691-X 4 sols aux deux L
- 1691-& 4 sols aux deux L
- 1691-9 4 sols aux deux L
- 1691-A douzième d'écu aux 8 L
- 1691-A quart d'écu aux 8 L
- 1691-B quart d'écu aux 8 L
- 1691-M quart d'écu aux huit L, Metz mint
- 1691-O quart d'écu aux 8 L
- 1691-A demi-écu aux 8 L
- 1691-D demi-écu aux 8 L
- 1691-E demi-écu aux 8 L
- 1691-H demi-écu aux 8 L
- 1691-Ĺ demi-écu aux 8 L, Lille mint
- 1691-M demi-écu aux huit L, Metz mint
- 1691-O demi-écu aux huit L
- 1691-P demi-écu aux 8 L
- 1691-X demi-écu aux 8 L
- 1691-A écu aux 8 L
- 1691-B écu aux 8 L
- 1691-G écu aux 8 L
- 1691-L écu aux 8 L
- 1691-M écu aux 8 L, Toulouse mint
- 1691-Ḿ écu aux 8 L, Metz mint
- 1691-P écu aux huit L
- 1691-S écu aux 8 L
- 1691-9 écu aux 8 L
- 1691-A louis d'or à l'écu
- 1691-B louis d'or à l'écu
- 1691-D louis d'or à l'écu
- 1691-E louis d'or à l'écu
- 1691-G louis d'or à l'écu
- 1691-H louis d'or à l'écu
- 1691-K louis d'or à l'écu
- 1692-P demi-écu aux 8 L
- Coins and currency dated 1691
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)