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This specimen was lot 22162 in Heritage sale 61352 (Dallas, December 2023), where it sold for $198. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[France]]: Louis XVI 24 Sols (1/5 Ecu) 1787-R AU58 NGC, Orléans mint." This specimen is an ''cinquième d'écu au buste habillé'' struck at the Orleans mint, one of a type struck there in 1784, 1786 and 1787. Montpellier and Lyon also struck this coin in 1787. It was demonetized in 1804, unlike the ''écu'' and ''demi-écu,'' which were demonetized in 1834. The shorter period of circulation means more high grade survivors exist despite the small mintages.
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This specimen was lot 22162 in Heritage sale 61352 (Dallas, December 2023), where it sold for $198. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[France]]: Louis XVI 24 Sols (1/5 Ecu) 1787-R AU58 NGC, Orléans mint." This specimen is a ''cinquième d'écu au buste habillé'' struck at the Orleans mint, one of a type struck there in 1784, 1786 and 1787. Montpellier and Lyon also struck this coin in 1787. It was demonetized in 1804, unlike the ''écu'' and ''demi-écu,'' which were demonetized in 1834. The shorter period of circulation means more high grade survivors exist despite the small mintages.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 375,172, the most common date.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 375,172, the most common date.

Latest revision as of 07:33, 10 August 2026

Heritage sale 61352, lot 22162
image courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 22162 in Heritage sale 61352 (Dallas, December 2023), where it sold for $198. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Louis XVI 24 Sols (1/5 Ecu) 1787-R AU58 NGC, Orléans mint." This specimen is a cinquième d'écu au buste habillé struck at the Orleans mint, one of a type struck there in 1784, 1786 and 1787. Montpellier and Lyon also struck this coin in 1787. It was demonetized in 1804, unlike the écu and demi-écu, which were demonetized in 1834. The shorter period of circulation means more high grade survivors exist despite the small mintages.

Recorded mintage: 375,172, the most common date.

Specification: silver, 11 deniers (.917 fine), 41.5 pieces to the mark (5.83 g), face value 24 sols, 26-27 mm diameter. Engraved by Benjamin Duvivier.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 886, Dr/2 № 619, KM 569.12, Gad-354.

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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