Extremely Rare Demi Écu de Flandre

Triton XVII, Lot: 1004. Estimate $15000. Sold for $13000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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.