Louis XVI & XV
Lot of 4 ecus – Louis XVI & Louis XV – 1785 I-1758 BB-1765 L-1756 G – The sauvionnières Hoard
850€
Louis XVI & XV
Lot of 4 ecus – Louis XVI & Louis XV – 1785 I-1758 BB-1765 L-1756 G – The sauvionnières Hoard
850€
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.
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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