France (mint uncertain), ecu, Louis XV, 1771, rare provenance. 25.17 grams. Some choice surfaces but the rest heavily pitted, with deep old toning, mostly clear details, first coin we can recall from this wreck (despite several artifacts in our auctions). Pedigreed to the Charles Eidel collection, with hand-signed Frank Sedwick letter of provenance from 1992. Recovered from: Tounant, sunk in 1779 off Hispaniola ($150-225)