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French Colonies
Louis XIV 5 Sols (1/12 Ecu) 1670-A AU53 NGC, Paris mint, KM199.1 (under France), Br-502 (R4), LeRoux-251 (R7), Zay, Histoire monétaire des colonies françaises, pg. 41, 2, Breen-256, Hodder, "An American Collector's Guide to the Coins of Nouvelle France," 3, VG-2, Maz-2, Gad-2, Lec-186, Robins-29001. Type I. Among the technically finest examples of this classic New World French colonial rarity we have had the privilege to handle, outranking the Doug Robins (XF45 and AU50), Donald Partrick (VG8, VF35, and AU50), and Long Island (AU50) specimens by a notable margin. Most likely intended for use in the French West Indies despite their traditional attribution to New France, Acadia, and the French settlements in Newfoundland, the type always comes highly sought-after wherever it becomes available by both US and Canadian collectors. Lightly adjusted over the reverse as is usual, the whole of the piece is punctuated by a goldfish-orange backlight that emerges from beneath gunmetal patina.
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Louis XIV 5 Sols (1/12 Ecu) 1670-A AU53 NGC, Paris mint, KM199.1 (under France), Br-502 (R4), LeRoux-251 (R7), Zay, Histoire monétaire des colonies françaises, pg. 41, 2, Breen-256, Hodder, "An American Collector's Guide to the Coins of Nouvelle France," 3, VG-2, Maz-2, Gad-2, Lec-186, Robins-29001. Type I. Among the technically finest examples of this classic New World French colonial rarity we have had the privilege to handle, outranking the Doug Robins (XF45 and AU50), Donald Partrick (VG8, VF35, and AU50), and Long Island (AU50) specimens by a notable margin. Most likely intended for use in the French West Indies despite their traditional attribution to New France, Acadia, and the French settlements in Newfoundland, the type always comes highly sought-after wherever it becomes available by both US and Canadian collectors. Lightly adjusted over the reverse as is usual, the whole of the piece is punctuated by a goldfish-orange backlight that emerges from beneath gunmetal patina.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/french-colonies/french-colonies-louis-xiv-5-sols-1-12-ecu-1670-a-au53-ngc-/a/61253-99106.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61253-01162022
HID02906262019
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