Watch List notes:

FRANCE, Royal. Louis XIV le Roi Soleil (the Sun King). 1643–1715. AR Demi Écu de Flandre aux insignes (37mm, 18.55 g, 6h). Lille mint; différents: sun/heart. Dated 1705-W. • LVD • XIIII • D • G • FR • ET • NAV • REX •, cuirassed bust right; pellet below first X / SIT • NOMEN • DOMINI • • BENEDICTVM 1705, crowned coat-of-arms over crossed scepters. Droulers 571 and note (this coin referenced); Duplessy 1561; Ciani 1933. EF, toned. Extremely rare.


Ex Jean Poncet Collection (Weil/Besch, 1 April 2012), lot 84; Burgan 21 (24 February 1990), lot 97; Galerie Numismatique Drouot 12 (7 March 1980), lot 297.