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Louis XV gold Proof Pattern Ecu 1740-A PR62 NGC, Paris mint, KM-Pn15, Dav-1331, Gad-322 (R5), Ciani-2124, Dup-Unl. 49.15gm. By Joseph Charles Roettier, signed on truncation. Bust of Louis XV left / Crowned arms in wreath with date and mintmark. An exceptional and fleeting production in gold, thought to number between only 5-10 examples extant. Perceptibly medallic in composition, a wide rim rises well above the lower-lying fields to immediately convey a sense of quality and intentional production. Watery luster bathes the central regions, containing a crisp and high-relief portrait of the King, whose hair curls and facial features showcase a striking degree of definition. The reverse, similarly, contains not a hint of weakness; the designs rise with towering clarity, neither a hint of rub nor friction existing to reduce their visual impact. Fine grade-defining wisps are observable across the fields, though in no way diminish the palpable near-choice quality exhibited by this exquisite specimen. Perhaps somewhat impressively, this is the second 1740 gold Ecu that we have encountered to date, the first certifying "SP61" by PCGS and hammering for $90,000 in our August 2018 ANA Platinum Night Auction.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/france/france-louis-xv-gold-proof-pattern-ecu-1740-a-pr62-ngc-/a/3096-30169.s?type=CoinArchives3096
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 80000-100000 USD
Louis XV gold Proof Pattern Ecu 1740-A PR62 NGC, Paris mint, KM-Pn15, Dav-1331, Gad-322 (R5), Ciani-2124, Dup-Unl. 49.15gm. By Joseph Charles Roettier, signed on truncation. Bust of Louis XV left / Crowned arms in wreath with date and mintmark. An exceptional and fleeting production in gold, thought to number between only 5-10 examples extant. Perceptibly medallic in composition, a wide rim rises well above the lower-lying fields to immediately convey a sense of quality and intentional production. Watery luster bathes the central regions, containing a crisp and high-relief portrait of the King, whose hair curls and facial features showcase a striking degree of definition. The reverse, similarly, contains not a hint of weakness; the designs rise with towering clarity, neither a hint of rub nor friction existing to reduce their visual impact. Fine grade-defining wisps are observable across the fields, though in no way diminish the palpable near-choice quality exhibited by this exquisite specimen. Perhaps somewhat impressively, this is the second 1740 gold Ecu that we have encountered to date, the first certifying "SP61" by PCGS and hammering for $90,000 in our August 2018 ANA Platinum Night Auction.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/france/france-louis-xv-gold-proof-pattern-ecu-1740-a-pr62-ngc-/a/3096-30169.s?type=CoinArchives3096
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 80000-100000 USD