Very Rare Pattern Écu

CNG 88, Lot: 1844. Estimate $2000. Sold for $3500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANCE, Royal. Louis XVI. 1774-1793. Pattern AR Écu de Calonne (41mm, 29.26 g, 6h). Paris mint; J. P. Droz, engraver. Dated 1786. LUD · XVI · D · G · FR · ET NAV · REX ·, laureate head left; J. P. DROZ F. below / SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM, three lis within double monogram composed of palm and laurel branches; crown above, A below. Edge: (lis)| DOMI|NE (lis) S|ALVU|M (lis) FA|C (lis) RE|GEM (six collars). VG -; Duplessy -; Ciani 2202 corr. (5 collars); Davenport -; KM -. In NGC slab, graded AU 55, toned with underlying luster. Very rare.