1 Ecu    (sold for $11500.0)

France. Proof Ecu d'Argent au Bandeau, 1740-A (Paris). Dav-1331; KM-47.1; Ciani-2122; Gadoury-322; Duplessy-1680; Droulers-584. 29.51 grams. Louis XV, 1710-1774. Struck on a specially polished flan. Head of a mature Louis left, his long hair tied with a bandeau. Reverse: Crowned oval arms, within olive wreath. Superb strike, as indicative of a specimen issue. The reflective fields almost glassy in appearance, beneath fine old gray toning, redolent of blue and pale green and russet hues. Carefully preserved as a special issue or Essai, the fields exceptionally clean, the strike truly crisp, high points showing only trivial cabinet friction (consider that a coin such as this has come down to us only because it was preserved in aristocratic cabinets). An exceptional piece, very rare as an Essai, and particularly so in this stunning state of preservation. NGC graded Proof 63. No official proof issues exist from this time. Only an Essai could have been produced with this polished surface. An amazing coin, one of the finest of all French portraits (and a classic reverse as well). Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. Ex Millennia, Lot 547. Categories:
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Price
This coin has been sold for   $11500.0

Notes: http://www.goldbergcoins.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/3/lot/13504/ $10,000 - $12,000 2010-05-30

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Posted by: anonymous
2015-03-06
Coin Group
 Denomination: 1 Ecu
 Metal: Silver
 State: Kingdom of France (843-1791)
 Person: Louis XV of France(1710-1774)
 Catalog reference:
  Dav-1331
  KM-512.7 512.1 512.14 512.13 512.12
 
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