France 1707-T 20 sols

Heritage sale 61352, lot 22099

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This specimen was lot 22099 in Heritage sale 61352 (Dallas, December 2023), where it sold for $99. The catalog description^[1] noted, "France: Louis XIV 1/4 Ecu (20 Sols) 1707-T XF45 NGC, Nantes mint." Shown is a twenty sols aux insignes (twenty sous with insignia) struck at the Nantes mint in the last years of Louis XIV's reign. The type was struck 1707-08 in substantial numbers but the type is scarce today. When the coin was recalled in 1710 for melting, the government paid only 14 sols each for them.

Recorded mintage: 1,897,226, a fairly common date.

Specification: 6.11 g, 0.833 fine silver, 26-27 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Norbert Roëttiers.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 705, Dr/2 № 464, KM376.8, Gad-164.

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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