France 1729-W 1/2 ecu

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from the Mountain Groan Collection
France 1729W demi-ecu rev DSLR.jpg

This coin is an demi-écu aux branches d'olivier from the Lille mint. Many Lille mint issues are rare but this one is fairly common altho the type is much scarcer than the accompanying écu. The SCWC reports 1726, 1728-29 from this mint; Droulers adds 1727 and 1738. The type was struck 1726-40 during the reign of Louis XV of France. This coin was part of the great coinage reform of Cardinal Fleury which finally terminated the manipulations which had disrupted the economy since the 1690's. This specimen is an obvious overdate and may even be a 1729/8/7; no such variety is listed.

Recorded mintage: 160,330.

Specification: 14.74 g, .917 fine silver, 31-33 mm diameter, edge lettered, DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM.

Catalog reference: KM 484.21, Dr/4 no. 827, Dr/2 no. 580.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 4me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2012.
  • Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.

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