World Silver & Bronze
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Lot 2931 World Silver & Bronze
Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $660
FRANCE, Louis XIV, (1643-1715), silver ecu aux huit L (second type), 1704)(, Besancon mint, obv. laureate bust right, (Ciani 1924, Gadoury & Dr. 224). Overstruck on an earlier issue of 1701 ecu aux insignes, light grey with some blue tone, nearly very fine and a very rare date for this mint.
Ex. Spink Australia, Sale 21, (lot 1431). $$ Gadoury and Droulers report an issue of 5,770 for this year and from this mint.
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