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This specimen was lot 2642 in Sincona Auction 101 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$302 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANKREICH Königreich und Republik, Louis XIV. 1643-1715. 1/4 Ecu aux trois couronnes 1709 N, Montpellier. Mit Münzmeisterzeichen Stern unter der Büste, für Jean Gillot (Direktor der Münzstätte Montpellier 1704 - 1720). Sehr seltener Jahrgang und Münzstätte. Sehr schön. Kein weiteres Vorkommen bekannt.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Louis XIV, 1643-1715, quarter écu of the three crowns of 1709, Montpellier mint, privy mark: star. Very rare date and mintmark, Very Fine, No other specimens are known.)"</blockquote> Altho quarter écus were never produced in France in large quantities, this type, issued 1709-15, is fairly available. It was originally valued at 22 sols tournois; after various manipulation, the value finally settled at 17½ sols tournois. There are also tenth, half and one écus struck during this period with this design.
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This specimen was lot 2642 in Sincona Auction 101 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$302 including buyers' fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANKREICH Königreich und Republik, Louis XIV. 1643-1715. 1/4 Ecu aux trois couronnes 1709 N, Montpellier. Mit Münzmeisterzeichen Stern unter der Büste, für Jean Gillot (Direktor der Münzstätte Montpellier 1704 - 1720). Sehr seltener Jahrgang und Münzstätte. Sehr schön. Kein weiteres Vorkommen bekannt.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Louis XIV, 1643-1715, quarter écu of the three crowns of 1709, Montpellier mint, privy mark: star. Very rare date and mintmark, Very Fine, No other specimens are known.)"</blockquote> Altho quarter écus were never produced in France in large quantities, this type, issued 1709-15, is fairly available. It was originally valued at 22 sols tournois; after various manipulation, the value finally settled at 17½ sols tournois. There are also tenth, [[France 1709-D 1/2 ecu|half]] and [[France 1709-B ecu|one écus]] struck during this period with this design.
  
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''Recorded mintage:'' limonite.
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''Recorded mintage:'' 18,896.
  
 
''Specification:'' 7.65 g, 0.917 fine silver, 28-29 mm diameter, this specimen 7.51 g.  
 
''Specification:'' 7.65 g, 0.917 fine silver, 28-29 mm diameter, this specimen 7.51 g.  

Revision as of 20:53, 18 March 2026

Sincona sale 101, lot 2642

This specimen was lot 2642 in Sincona Auction 101 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 200 CHF (about US$302 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANKREICH Königreich und Republik, Louis XIV. 1643-1715. 1/4 Ecu aux trois couronnes 1709 N, Montpellier. Mit Münzmeisterzeichen Stern unter der Büste, für Jean Gillot (Direktor der Münzstätte Montpellier 1704 - 1720). Sehr seltener Jahrgang und Münzstätte. Sehr schön. Kein weiteres Vorkommen bekannt. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, quarter écu of the three crowns of 1709, Montpellier mint, privy mark: star. Very rare date and mintmark, Very Fine, No other specimens are known.)"

Altho quarter écus were never produced in France in large quantities, this type, issued 1709-15, is fairly available. It was originally valued at 22 sols tournois; after various manipulation, the value finally settled at 17½ sols tournois. There are also tenth, half and one écus struck during this period with this design.

Recorded mintage: 18,896.

Specification: 7.65 g, 0.917 fine silver, 28-29 mm diameter, this specimen 7.51 g.

Catalog reference: Gadoury 165 (unlisted date), Dupl-1570, Dr/4 № 704, Dr/2 № 453, KM 380.12.

Source:

  • Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 2nd édition. Paris: AFPN, 1998.
  • 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]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 101: World Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Swiss Confederate Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Shooting Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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