France 1793-N ecu

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Sincona sale 77, lot 2276

This specimen was lot 2276 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 325 CHF (about US$395 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE | Kingdom. Constitution, 1791-1793. Ecu de 6 livres 1793.AN 5 N, Montpellier. Gutes sehr schön. (kingdom of France, constitution of 1791-93, écu of six livres of 1793, Montpellier mint. Good very fine.)"

This specimen is a "constitutional écu" struck at the Montpellier mint, one of a type struck there 1792-93, prior to the trial and execution of the king. Its divisions were the ½, 1/4 and 1/8 écu, struck in billon. The écu was worth $1.10 in the USA before the Civil War. The 1792-A and 1793-A are the most available dates of this scarce type, the other mints are mostly rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, 11 deniers (.917 fine), 8.3 pieces to the mark (29.488 g), face value 6 livres, 39 mm diameter. This specimen is 29.46 g.

Catalog reference: Gadoury 55, KM 615, Dav-1335.

Source:

  • 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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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