France 1702-O 1/4 ecu

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Jean Elsen sale 154, lot 1784

This specimen was lot 1784 in Jean Elsen sale 154 (Brussels, March 2023), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIV (1643-1715), AR quart d'écu aux insignes, 1702 O, Riom. 3e réformation. D/ B. à d., cuirassé à l'antique. R/ Ecu de France rond, couronné, brochant sur une main de justice et un sceptre posés en sautoir. Rare. Frappe faible. Réformé sur un quart d'écu aux palmes. Beau à Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, silver quarter écu of the insignia of 1702, Poitiers mint, third reformation. Obverse: armored bust right; reverse: crowned round arms of France over the hand of justice and a scepter. Rare, weakly struck over a quarter écu of the palms. Fine - Very Fine.)"

Shown is a quart d'écu aux insignes (quarter écu with insignia) struck at the Paris mint for France in the last years of Louis XIV's reign. The type was struck 1701-03 in substantial numbers. There are also twelfth, half and one écus struck during this period with this design. This date is somewhat scarce for the type. The earlier quart d'écu aux 8 L of 1690-93 (see 1691-B quart d'écu aux 8 L) featured a different reverse.

Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce; known only on reformed blanks.

Specification: 6.86 g, 0.917 fine silver, reeded edge, this specimen 6,35 g.

Catalog reference: Dupl. 1535B; Gad-156, Dr/4 № 695, Dr/2 № 428, KM 324.

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.
  • 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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