France 1733-L ecu

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This coin is an écu aux branches d'olivier from the Bayonne mint. Bayonne mint issues are known for the entire span of the type (1726-40) but most dates are average (neither rare nor common) including this one. The Bayonne mint did not become really prolific until the late 1750's. The weak strike on a bad planchet is probably typical for this French mint near the border with Spain.

Recorded mintage: 447,005.

Specification: 29.49 g, .917 fine silver, 39-41 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM.

Catalog reference: KM 486.12, Dav-1330, Dr/4 no. 819, Dr/2 № 579.

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.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.

Link to:

• 1732-AA écu aux branches d'olivier
• 1733-P demi-écu aux branches d'olivier
• 1733-& demi-écu aux branches d'olivier
• 1733-A écu aux branches d'olivier
• 1733-P écu aux branches d'olivier
• 1733-Y écu aux branches d'olivier
• 1733-& écu aux branches d'olivier
• 1733-I demi-louis d'or aux lunettes
• 1733-A louis d'or aux lunettes
• 1733-H louis d'or aux lunettes
• 1733-I louis d'or aux lunettes
• 1733-N louis d'or aux lunettes
• 1734-M écu aux branches d'olivier
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