France 1733-L ecu
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This coin is an écu aux branches d'olivier from the Bayonne mint. Bayonne mint issues are known for the entire span of the type (1726-40) but most dates are average (neither rare nor common) including this one. The Bayonne mint did not become really prolific until the late 1750's. The weak strike on a bad planchet is probably typical for this French mint near the border with Spain.
Recorded mintage: 447,005.
Specification: 29.49 g, 0.917 fine silver, 39-41 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM.
Catalog reference: KM 486.12, 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.
Link to:
- 1732-AA écu aux branches d'olivier
- 1733-9 vingtième d'écu aux branches d'olivier
- 1733-P demi-écu aux branches d'olivier
- 1733-& demi-écu aux branches d'olivier
- 1733-A écu aux branches d'olivier
- 1733-P écu aux branches d'olivier
- 1733-V écu aux branches d'olivier
- 1733-Y écu aux branches d'olivier
- 1733-& écu aux branches d'olivier
- 1733-I demi-louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1733-A louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1733-D louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1733-H louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1733-I louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1733-N louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1734-M écu aux branches d'olivier
- Coins and currency dated 1733
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)