France 1701-BB ecu

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Jean Elsen sale 165, lot 1335
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This specimen was lot 1335 in Jean Elsen sale 165 (Brussels, June 2026), where it sold for €280 (about US$386 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIV (1643-1715), AR écu aux insignes, 1701 BB, Strasbourg. 3e réformation. D/ B. à d., cuirassé à l'antique. R/ Écu de France rond, couronné, brochant sur une main de justice et un sceptre posés en sautoir. Très rare. Nettoyé. Flan large. Beau à Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, silver écu of the insignia of 1701, Strasbourg mint, third reformation. Obverse: armored bust right; reverse: crowned round arms of France over a scepter and a hand of justice crossed. Very rare, cleaned, large planchet, Fine - Very Fine.)"

This type was struck 1701-03 in large quantities, almost exclusively by overstriking older écus ("flans reformés"). It was succeeded by the écu aux 8 L, 2éme type. This date was struck using old obverse dies from the écu aux palmes.

Recorded mintage: unknown but all rf[2].

Specification: 27.45 g, 0.917 fine silver, 38-41 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVVM FAC REGEM, designed by Joseph Roëttiers, this specimen 26,61 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 514, Dr/2 № 421, KM 329.4, Dupl. 1533B; Gad-220, Dav-1316.

Sources:

  • [2]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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • George Sobin, Jr., The Silver Crowns of France, 1640-1973. Teaneck, NJ: Richard Margolis, 1974.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 165, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.

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