ROYAL
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Estimate €1,000

Description

FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL Louis XV (1715–1774). One-twentieth of an écu with headband, 1740, second half of the year, A, Paris. Obv. LUD. XV. D. G. FR. ET NAV. REX. Head of the King facing left, wearing a headband, with the monogram ‘JCR’ on his neck; below (variant). Rev. SIT. NOMEN. DOMINI. BENEDICTUM (variant) (date). Oval, crowned coat of arms of France, between two olive branches, below (mint mark). Dy.1684 - G.284; Silver – 1.46 g – 18.4 mm – 6 h This is the second-highest grade! NGC MS 63 (8235285-019). Only 26,440 examples according to Clairand. All coins were struck in the second half of the year. They feature a wide flan and a uniform strike. Attractive patina with iridescent highlights. Superb in Proof condition. https://d10dakqizeg4uw.cloudfront.net/VAE19/1340.mp4

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1340 - FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL See original version (French)

1340 - FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
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