Catalogue
France, Louis XIII, (1610-1643), silver half ecu, 1643A, Paris mint, rose type, obv. laureate bust of Louis XIII to right, rev. crowned shield, (KM.135.1, Gad.50). With attractive even dark grey tone, extremely fine or better and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,300
SOLD $0
France, Louis XIII, (1610-1643), silver ecu, 1642A, Paris mint, rose type, obv. laureate cuirassed and draped bust of Louis XIII to right, rev. crowned shield, point above crown, (KM.129.1, Gad.52, D.3797). With attractive even dark grey tone, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine or better and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
France, Louis XIV, (1643-1715), silver half ecu, 1652X, Amiens mint, mintmaster Nicolas Cezard, obv. laureate bust of Louis XIV to right, rev. crowned shield, (KM.164.22, Gad.169). With attractive dark grey and tone with traces of gold patination, extremely fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $580
France, Louis XIV, (1643-1715), silver half ecu, 1662, 9 = Rennes mint, rose type, obv. laureate bust of Louis XIV to right, rev. crowned shield, (KM.202.16, Gad.174). With attractive grey and gold tone with traces of mint bloom, nearly extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
France, Louis XIV, (1643-1715), silver half ecu, traces of date 1703, mostly missing because of overstrike type c.1701-4, uncertain mint, but overstruck on 1691 cruciform 8 L's with crown at each end of uncertain mint, obv. bust of Louis XIV to right, rev. crown over circular shield, (KM.325/273, Gad.189/184). With very strong overstriking with much of the undertype discernable and possibly further undertypes, attractive grey and traces of blue and gold patina, weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
France, Louis XIV, (1643-1715), silver half ecu, 1711A, Paris mint, obv. bust of Louis XIV to right, rev. three crowns with three fleur-de-lis, (KM.382.1, Gad.199). With attractive grey tone with minor porosity on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
France, Louis XIV, (1643-1715), silver ecu, 1680 Ecu du Parlement type, 9 = Rennes mint, obv. bust of Louis XIV to right, rev. crowned arms, (KM.226.13, Gad.209, D.3805). With mint bloom and golden highlights, light toning, edge striking flaw, extremely fine or better and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $0
France, Louis XIV, (1643-1715), silver ecu, with cruciform eight L's type, 1690A, Paris mint, overstruck on 1680 Ecu du Parlement type, Rennes mint, obv. bust of Louis XIV to right, rev. cruciform eight L's with crown at each end, (KM.275.1/226.13, Gad.216/209, D.3811/3805). With very strong overstriking with some of the undertype discernable and possibly further undertypes, attractive grey and gold patina, weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $720
France, Louis XIV, (1643-1715), silver ecu, 1702W, Lille mint, but overstruck on 1693B Rouen mint ecu with crown over circular shield of arms with palms, other evidence of overstriking also apparent, obv. bust of Louis XIV to right, rev. crown over circular shield with crossed scepte and hand of justice, (KM.329.20/298.3, Gad.220/217, D.1316/3813). With evidence of various undertypes, attractive grey and traces of gold patination, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $650
SOLD $580
France, Louis XIV, (1643-1715), silver ecu, 1704, uncertain mint, overstruck on 1701 Rouen mint, crown over circular shield with crossed sceptre and hand of justice type, obv. draped bust of Louis XIV to right, rev. arms in centre of eight L's and four fleur-de-lis, (KM.362/329.3, Gad.224/220, D.1322/1316). Light grey tone, weak in places as usual, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
France, Louis XIV, (1643-1715), silver ecu, 1704[A], Paris mint, overstruck on 1702 Rouen mint, crown over circular shield with crossed sceptre and hand of justice type, and this overstruck on La Rochelle mint issue, obv. draped bust of Louis XIV to right, rev. arms in centre of eight L's and four fleur-de-lis, (KM.362.1/329.3 & 329.9, Gad.224/220, D.1322/1316). Light grey tone, traces of gold and blue patination, weak in places as usual, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $540
France, Louis XIV, (1643-1715), silver ecu, 1705A, Paris mint, overstruck several times on different issues with traces of another date, obv. draped bust of Louis XIV to right, rev. arms in centre of eight L's and four fleur-de-lis, (KM.362.1/-, Gad.224/-, D.1322/-). Light grey tone, weak in places as usual, very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
France, Louis XIV, (1643-1715), silver ecu, 1712A, Paris mint, obv. bust of Louis XIV to right, rev. three crowns with three fleur-de-lis, (KM.386.1, Gad.229, D.1324). With attractive grey tone with minor porosity on both sides, otherwise very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
France, Louis XV, (1715-1774), silver ecu, 1718A, Paris mint, Navarre type, obv. laureate cuirassed and draped bust of Louis XV to right, rev. crowned shield, including Navarre arms, (KM.435.1, Gad. 318, D.1327). With attractive light tone, minor flan adjustment marks, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $560
France, Louis XV, (1715-1774), silver ecu, 1730, 9 = Rennes mint, obv. laureate draped bust of Louis XV to left, rev. crowned shield, with laurel branches each side, (KM.488.26, Gad. 321, D.1330). With attractive dark tone, with gold and blue highlights, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
France, Louis XVI, (1774-1793), silver half ecu, 1791A, Paris mint, lioness or leopard below bust, obv. bust of Louis XVI to left, rev. crown over oval arms within laurel sprays, (KM.562.1, Gad.355). With attractive grey tone with much blue and gold highlights, overstruck on another issue, otherwise nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
France, Louis XVI, (1774-1793), silver ecu, 1790A, Paris mint, heron below bust, obv. bust of Louis XVI to left, rev. crown over oval arms within laurel sprays, (KM.564.1, Gad.356. D.1335). With attractive dark grey tone, extremely fine/extremely fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $320
SOLD $380
France, Louis XVI, (1774-1793), silver ecu or six livres, 1792A, Paris mint, obv. head of Louis XVI to left, rev. Angel inscribing on tablet, (KM.615.1, D.1335). With delightful grey obverse tone and golden grey reverse tone, good very fine/nearly extremely fine, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $550
SOLD $0
France, Republic, Monneron token, five sols 1792, edge reading DEPARTEMENS, (KM. Tn.34). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
France, Republic, Monneron tokens, five sols 1792 (2), (KM. Tn.34), two sols 1791, (KM.Tn 23); five centimes, years 4A, 5A, 1808, and ten centimes 1808I, (KM.635.1, 640.1, 689, 676.5); fifty centimes 1923, one franc 1927, two francs 1923; French Colonial (3) including five centimes 1844, nine deniers 1721H, (KM.5.2). Very good - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
France, Napoleon as First Consul, one franc year 12 A (1804), Paris mint, (KM.656.1). Light steel tone, proof-like field, uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
France, Napoleon as First Consul, five francs year 12 M (1804), Toulouse mint, (KM.659.1, D.82). Light grey tone, highlights of gold around the legend, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
France, Napoleon as Emperor, five francs 1806BB, Strassburg mint, (KM.673.3, D.83). Mostly brilliant, grey tone spot on reverse, otherwise extremely fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
France, Napoleon as Emperor, five francs 1808A, Paris mint, (KM.686.1, D.84). Some original mint bloom and gold patination, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
France, Napoleon as Emperor, two francs 1811A, Paris mint, (KM.693.1). Much full original mint bloom, proof-like fields, as struck and FDC.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
France, Napoleon as Emperor, five francs 1813I, Limoges mint, (KM.694.7, D.85). Much original mint bloom, light scratches (flan adjustment marks) on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine/ good extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
France, Louis XVIII, silver five francs, 1815I (Limoges mint), (KM.702.6). With underlying mint bloom, gold and blue toned, practically uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
France, Louis XVIII, silver half franc, 1823A (Paris mint), (KM.708.1); silver quarter franc 1818B (Rouen mint), (KM.714.2). With underlying mint bloom, extremely fine or better, the second scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
France, Louis XVIII, one franc 1824A, Paris mint, (KM.709.1). Lightly gold and blue tone with underlying mint bloom, about as struck, uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
France, Louis XVIII, two francs 1822A, Paris mint, (KM.710.1). Lightly toned with underlying mint bloom, about as struck, nearly FDC.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0