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[[Image:France 1715D ecu Sincona 6-1130.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 6, lot 1130]] | [[Image:France 1715D ecu Sincona 6-1130.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 6, lot 1130]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 1130 in Sincona sale 6 ( | + | This specimen was lot 1130 in Sincona sale 6 (Zürich, May 2012), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$588 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANKREICH Louis XIV. 1643-1715. Ecu aux trois couronnes 1715, Lyon. Büste im antiken Harnisch rechts. Rv. Drei Kronen und drei Lilien, darin Mzz. D. Reformation. Gutes sehr schön.'' ([[France]], Louis XIV, 1643-1715, ''écu aux trois couronnes'' of 1715, Lyon mint. Obverse: armored bust to right; reverse: three crowns in circle, fleur-de-lys between, mintmark in center. Reformed, very fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1709-15 and is among the common écus of the Sun King, tho this is a better date. |
''Recorded mintage:'' common. | ''Recorded mintage:'' common. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 30.59 g, .917 fine silver; this specimen is 30,54 g. | + | ''Specification:'' 30.59 g, 0.917 fine silver; this specimen is 30,54 g. |
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' Gad | + | ''Catalog reference:'' Gad-229, Dr/4 № 524, Dr/2 № 450, Dupl-1568. [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Dav-1324]], KM 386.4. |
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
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* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964. | * Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964. | ||
* 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>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 6,'' | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 6,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012. |
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
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* [[France 1715-A ecu Dav-1326|1715-A ''écu vertugadin'']] | * [[France 1715-A ecu Dav-1326|1715-A ''écu vertugadin'']] | ||
* [[France 1715-A louis d'or|1715-A ''louis d'or au soleil'']] | * [[France 1715-A louis d'or|1715-A ''louis d'or au soleil'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1715-Pau louis d'or|1715 ''louis d'or au soleil du Béarn'']] | ||
* [[France 1715-K 2 louis d'or|1715-K ''double louis d'or au soleil'']] | * [[France 1715-K 2 louis d'or|1715-K ''double louis d'or au soleil'']] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1715]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1715]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:55, 27 June 2025
This specimen was lot 1130 in Sincona sale 6 (Zürich, May 2012), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$588 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"FRANKREICH Louis XIV. 1643-1715. Ecu aux trois couronnes 1715, Lyon. Büste im antiken Harnisch rechts. Rv. Drei Kronen und drei Lilien, darin Mzz. D. Reformation. Gutes sehr schön. (France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, écu aux trois couronnes of 1715, Lyon mint. Obverse: armored bust to right; reverse: three crowns in circle, fleur-de-lys between, mintmark in center. Reformed, very fine.)"
This type was struck 1709-15 and is among the common écus of the Sun King, tho this is a better date.
Recorded mintage: common.
Specification: 30.59 g, 0.917 fine silver; this specimen is 30,54 g.
Catalog reference: Gad-229, Dr/4 № 524, Dr/2 № 450, Dupl-1568. Dav-1324, KM 386.4.
- Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
- [2]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
- [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 6, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012.
Link to:
- 1714-A écu aux trois couronnes
- 1714-9 écu aux trois couronnes
- 1715-K dixième d'écu aux trois couronnes
- 1715-W dixième d'écu aux trois couronnes
- 1715-A quart d'écu aux trois couronnes
- 1715-& demi-écu aux trois couronnes
- 1715-W écu aux trois couronnes, Louis XV
- 1715-A écu vertugadin
- 1715-A louis d'or au soleil
- 1715 louis d'or au soleil du Béarn
- 1715-K double louis d'or au soleil
- Coins and currency dated 1715
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)