France 1772-Q ecu

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Jean Elsen sale 154, lot 1470

This specimen was lot 1470 in Jean Elsen sale 154 (Brussels, March 2023), where it sold for €80 (about US$104 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XV (1715-1774), AR écu à la vieille tête, 1772 Q, Perpignan. D/ T. l. à g. R/ Ecu de France couronné, entre deux rameaux d'olivier. Rare. Taches d'oxydation. Beau à Très Beau/Très Beau. Dans le Trouvaille de Labuissière. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, silver écu of the old head of 1772, Perpignan mint. Obverse: laureate head left; reverse: crowned arms of France between two olive branches. Rare, stained by corrosion, Fine - Very Fine/Very Fine.)"

The type was struck 1770-74 and is recorded for fourteen mints. The type is common, despite its short run, but usually comes badly made so choice specimens bring a premium. This date is priced about double the most common date (1772-L).

Recorded mintage: "peu"[2], a better date.

Specification: 29.49 g, 0.917 fine silver, 39-41 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM, designed by Joseph-Charles Röettiers, this specimen 29,33 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/2 № 589, Dr/4 № 821, KM 551, Dupl-1685; Gad-323, Dav-1332.

Source:

  • [2]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.
  • George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 154, Trouvaille de Labuissière, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2023.

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