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Revision as of 08:23, 11 June 2025
This specimen was lot 4675 in Goldberg sale 69 (Los Angeles, May, 2012), where it did not sell. The catalog description [2] noted, "France. 5 Francs, 1806-I (Limoges). Napoleon, Emperor. Bare head. NGC graded AU-50." Shown is a half écu a la mèche longue from early in the reign of Louis XIV (1643-1715). It was struck at the Limoges mint (mintmark "I"). The type was struck in large quantities 1646-60 and varies from the earlier half écu a la mèche courte by the length of the lock of hair over the king's ear. Its face value at the time of issue was 30 sols tournois. Droulers lists this date as somewhat scarce. It is priced about 80% more than the common date (1650-A or 1650-G).
Recorded mintage: 34,177[1].
Specification: 13.72 g, 0.917 fine silver, 31-32 mm diameter, plain edge. Edge lettering would be introduced to the half écu in 1686.
Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 527, Dr/2 № 301, KM 164.
- [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.
- [2]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Paul Rynearson, Goldberg sale 69: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Ancient and World Coins, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2012.
Link to:
- 1649-H demi-écu à la mèche longue
- 1650-V quart d'écu de Navarre, Saint-Palais mint
- 1650-D demi-écu à la mèche longue
- 1650-F demi-écu à la mèche longue
- 1650-H demi-écu à la mèche longue
- 1650-K écu à la mèche longue
- 1650-A louis d'or à la mèche longue
- 1650-F louis d'or à la mèche longue
- 1651-A demi-écu à la mèche longue
- 1651-D demi-écu à la mèche courte
- 1651-F demi-écu à la mèche longue
- 1651-G demi-écu à la mèche longue
- 1651-H demi-écu à la mèche longue
- 1651-I demi-écu à la mèche longue
- Coins and currency dated 1650
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)