Louis XVI & XV

Lot of 4 ecus – Louis XVI & Louis XV – 1785 I-1758 BB-1765 L-1756 G – The sauvionnières Hoard

850

Nice set

Louis XVI & XV

Nice set

Lot of 4 ecus – Louis XVI & Louis XV – 1785 I-1758 BB-1765 L-1756 G – The sauvionnières Hoard

850

Description:

Four royal écus showing even wear. An interesting lot with a rare hoard pedigree.

Louis XVI - Écu aux branches d'olivier - 1785 I Limoges

Louis XV - Écu au Bandeau 1758 BB Strasbourg with important corrosion.

Louis XV - Écu au Bandeau  1765 L Bayonne

Louis XV - Écu au Bandeau  1756 G Poitiers ( 7885 examples ). Very scarce.

Period
Royal
Type
Écus
Year
1758 | 1765 | 1756 | 1785
Mint name
Poitiers | Bayonne | Limoges | Strasbourg
Diameter
39,4 mm
Weight
112,73 g
Metal
Silver
Rarity
Very rare
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  • Pedigree :

    Coin from the Sauvionnières Hoard.

    In Vallet, a simple swing of a pickaxe brought more than 170 years of history back to light. While renovating an old barn at Les Sauvionnières, the Rousseau family discovered a true treasure: gold and silver coins dating from 18th century. An emotional find that reveals the village’s forgotten past and the turmoil of the late 18th century. Read there full article