France 1716-AA 1/2 ecu

Jean Elsen sale 146, lot 169

This specimen was lot 169 in Jean Elsen sale 146 (Brussels, November 2020), where it sold for €280 (about US$408 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XV (1715-1774), AR demi-écu Vertugadin, 1716AA, Metz. Réformation. D/ B. enfantin à d., dr. et cuir. R/ Ecu de France rond, couronné. Très rare Nettoyé. presque Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, half écu Vertugadin of 1716, Metz mint, reformed. Obverse: draped and armored young bust right; reverse: crowned round arms of France. Very rare, cleaned, about Very Fine.)"

At the time of issue, it had a face value of 2 livres 10 sols tournois. While this is not a scarce date, it is scarce compared to the écu vertugadin.

Recorded mintage: 2,304 fn + unknown rf^[2].

Specification: 15.29 g, 0.917 fine silver, .451 troy oz ASW, 31-33 mm diameter, edge lettered DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM, designed by Norbert Roëttiers, this specimen 15,08 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 823, Dr/2 № 554, Dupl-1652A; Gad-308, L4L 416.

Source:

^[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.
Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 146: Collection Anthony Lorrain Monnaies de Metz, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020.

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