World Silver & Bronze
Lot 1816 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) World Silver & Bronze
Estimate $650
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $580
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.
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Lot 1815
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Lot 1816 This lot
FRANCE, Louis XIV, (1643-1715), silver ecu, 1702W, Lille mint, but overstruck on 1693B Rouen mint ...
Estimate $650
Lot 1817
FRANCE, Louis XIV, (1643-1715), silver ecu, 1704, uncertain mint, overstruck on 1701 Rouen mint, crown ...
Estimate $400
Lot 1818
FRANCE, Louis XIV, (1643-1715), silver ecu, 1704[A], Paris mint, overstruck on 1702 Rouen mint, crown ...
Estimate $650