1710 M France Louis XIV Ecu Coin

[markm_72 0]

Could anyone help with this coin please, I am trying to find out if this is a rare coin, dated 1710 M Louis XIV 1/2 Ecu Castle Tower Mint, coin weight is 14.63 grams & silver.

Any information is appreciated.

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48 minutes ago, markm_72 said:

Could anyone help with this coin please, I am trying to find out if this is a rare coin, dated 1710 M Louis XIV 1/2 Ecu Castle Tower Mint, coin weight is 14.63 grams & silver.

Any information is appreciated.

@davidrj is your man for the Frenchies, not sure last time he was around though

[markm_72 0]

 

Thank you for your help, I have added pictures.

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https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces16428.html

 

[Rob 2,996]

I would prefer to see prices from a French catalogue,  because Krause pricing is geared towards those paid for slabbed pieces - hence the numbers seen, which are frequently all over the place with some things listing at $200 in VF but only $20 in UNC.  The absence of anything against both 1710 & 1713 suggests none have been submitted, which may or may not be an indication of relative rarity.

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Its generally agreed that 105,000 of these were minted but no catalogue offers a price.

 

For those interested, Albertis is one of the best guides around:

 

http://www.albertis.fr/topic/index.html