Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
August 2020 Auction 5-6 Aug 2020
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FRANCE. Ecu d'Or, 1641-A. Paris Mint. Louis XIII. NGC Unc Details--Cleaned.
Fr-398; KM-41.1; Gad-55; Dup-1282. Weight: 3.37 gms. A wholesome survivor exhibiting a bold strike on a nice round planchet displaying light signs of an old cleaning now subdued with luster in the protected areas and light attractive tone. Despite its shortcomings a handsome representative of the type sure to be a welcome addition to the next collection it enters.
Fr-398; KM-41.1; Gad-55; Dup-1282. Weight: 3.37 gms. A wholesome survivor exhibiting a bold strike on a nice round planchet displaying light signs of an old cleaning now subdued with luster in the protected areas and light attractive tone. Despite its shortcomings a handsome representative of the type sure to be a welcome addition to the next collection it enters.
Most écu d'or were hand struck but this example is an écu d'or au moulin, struck on a screw press and is of a slightly smaller diameter.
Estimate: $700.00- $1000.00