France 1732-AA ecu
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This coin is an écu aux branches d'olivier from the Metz mint in France. Metz mint issues are known for the entire span of the type (1726-40) but most dates are scarce to rare including this one. The weak strike on a bad planchet is probably typical for this mint near the border with Germany.
Recorded mintage: 25,697.
Specification: 29.49 g, 0.917 fine silver, 39-41 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM.
Catalog reference: KM 486.23, Dav-1330, Dr/4 № 819, Dr/2 № 579.
- 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.
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
Link to:
- 1731-X écu aux branches d'olivier
- 1732-BB vingtième d'écu aux branches d'olivier
- 1732-Q écu aux rameaux d'olivier
- 1732-T écu aux rameaux d'olivier
- 1732-9 écu aux rameaux d'olivier
- 1732-& écu aux branches d'olivier
- 1732-A demi-louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1732-A louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1732-C louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1732-H louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1732-M louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1732-Q louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1732-V louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1733-L écu aux branches d'olivier
- Coins and currency dated 1732
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)