France 1715-A 1/4 ecu
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from the Mountain Groan Collection
Shown is a quart d'écu aux trois couronnes (quarter écu with three crowns) struck at the Paris mint in the last years of Louis XIV's reign. This is the last type of quarter écu struck during the French Sun King's life. The type was struck 1709-15 in substantial numbers. There are also tenth, half and one écus struck during this period with this design. This date is somewhat scarce; Droulers[1] prices it about 75% higher than the common date (1711-A).
Recorded mintage: 15,255.
Specification: 7.64 g, .917 fine silver, reeded edge, 28-29 mm diameter, designed by Norbert Roëttiers.
Catalog reference: Dr/4 no. 704, Dr/2 no. 453, KM 380.1.
- [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.
- 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.
Links to:
- 1704-9 quart d'écu aux 8 L
- 1711-& quart d'écu aux trois couronnes
- 1715-K dixième d'écu aux trois couronnes
- 1713-X écu aux trois couronnes
- 1715-W dixième d'écu aux trois couronnes
- 1715-& demi-écu aux trois couronnes
- 1715-A écu vertugadin
- 1715-W écu aux trois couronnes, Louis XV
- 1715-D écu aux trois couronnes
- 1715-A louis d'or au soleil
- 1715 louis d'or au soleil du Béarn
- 1715-K double louis d'or au soleil
- Coins and currency dated 1715
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)