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This specimen was lot 22099 in Heritage sale 61352 (Dallas, December 2023), where it sold for $99. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[France]]: Louis XIV 1/4 Ecu (20 Sols) 1707-T XF45 NGC, Nantes mint." Shown is a twenty ''sols aux insignes'' (twenty sous with insignia) struck at the Nantes mint in the last years of Louis XIV's reign. The type was struck 1707-08 in substantial numbers but the type is scarce today. When the coin was recalled in 1710 for melting, the government paid only 14 sols each for them.
 
This specimen was lot 22099 in Heritage sale 61352 (Dallas, December 2023), where it sold for $99. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[France]]: Louis XIV 1/4 Ecu (20 Sols) 1707-T XF45 NGC, Nantes mint." Shown is a twenty ''sols aux insignes'' (twenty sous with insignia) struck at the Nantes mint in the last years of Louis XIV's reign. The type was struck 1707-08 in substantial numbers but the type is scarce today. When the coin was recalled in 1710 for melting, the government paid only 14 sols each for them.
  
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''Recorded mintage:'' 1,897,226, a fairly common date.
  
 
''Specification:'' 6.11 g, 0.833 fine silver, 26-27 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Norbert Roëttiers.
 
''Specification:'' 6.11 g, 0.833 fine silver, 26-27 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Norbert Roëttiers.
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Latest revision as of 10:51, 24 October 2025

Heritage sale 61352, lot 22099
image courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 22099 in Heritage sale 61352 (Dallas, December 2023), where it sold for $99. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Louis XIV 1/4 Ecu (20 Sols) 1707-T XF45 NGC, Nantes mint." Shown is a twenty sols aux insignes (twenty sous with insignia) struck at the Nantes mint in the last years of Louis XIV's reign. The type was struck 1707-08 in substantial numbers but the type is scarce today. When the coin was recalled in 1710 for melting, the government paid only 14 sols each for them.

Recorded mintage: 1,897,226, a fairly common date.

Specification: 6.11 g, 0.833 fine silver, 26-27 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Norbert Roëttiers.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 705, Dr/2 № 464, KM376.8, Gad-164.

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.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 December 10 Spotlight: France World Coins Showcase Auction #61352, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auctions, 2023.

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