France 1790-H 1/2 ecu

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Heritage sale 61352, lot 22166
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This specimen was lot 22166 in Heritage sale 61352 (Dallas, December 2023), where it sold for $119. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Louis XVI 1/2 Ecu 1790-H XF Details (Surface Hairlines) NGC, La Rochelle mint. A particular coin that is scarce in any grade. ex. iNumis Sale 29 (June 2015, lot 706)." This mint struck this type 1775-84 and 1790. All of the mintages, where known, are small. In 1790, the French Revolution was underway but the revolutionaries were still trying to obtain the cooperation of the king in their reforms. When this failed, the king was tried and executed and the Terror launched.

Recorded mintage: unknown but a somewhat better date.

Specification: 14.74 g, 0.917 fine silver, 30.5 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM. Engraved by Benjamin Duvivier.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 885, Dr/2 № 618, KM 562.4, Dup-1709.

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.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 December 10 Spotlight: France World Coins Showcase Auction #61352, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auctions, 2023.

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