France 1708-T ecu

Heritage sale 3024, lot 23812

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This specimen was lot 23812 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $3,525. The catalog description^[2] noted, "Louis XIIII Ecu 1708-T, Nantes, MS63 PCGS, fully lustrous and appealing with only faint adjustment marks. Rare grade for this popular series." This specimen obtained an exceptional price because the obverse bust differs from that used at the other mints, granting it a separate catalog number in Droulers and in Davenport.

Recorded mintage: 194,651^[1].

Specification: 27.45 g, 0.917 fine silver, 39-41 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVVM FAC REGEM, designed by Joseph Roëttiers.

Catalog reference: KM 360.18, Dav-1322, Dr/4 № 521A, Dr/2 № 448A.

Source:

• ^[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.
• 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.
• ^[2]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3024, featuring the Kairos and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collections, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
• Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
• George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.

Links to:

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