Country/date i know, the rest ???

killer26

I know it's a French coin dated 1716, but could use some help identifying the denomination




excuse the crappy pics, best i could do with not much time

IloiloKano

<< <i>I know it's a French coin dated 1716, but could use some help identifying the denomination >>

Denomination? My guess is Episcopalian.

ProofArtworkonCircs

Size and weight would help.

killer26

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<< <i>I know it's a French coin dated 1716, but could use some help identifying the denomination >>

Denomination? My guess is Episcopalian. >>



LOL!! I am actually... We've got us a regular Edgar Cayce over here!

WillieBoyd2

It is an Ecu.

Not quite an Emu.

killer26

<< <i>It is an Ecu.

Not quite an Emu.

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And it's worth just gobs of $$$ right??!!

killer26

<< <i>Size and weight would help. >>



My scales show it weighing 2.9 grams

lordmarcovan

2.9 grams is more like a tenth-ecu. An ecu would be a big huge silver piece (larger than dollar size, like an old British crown.)

A tenth-ecu (or 10-sols piece) would be almost US nickel sized, I guess. The correct weight on this type would be 3.059 grams, assuming I've chosen the correct type. The discrepancy of your piece being a bit underweight could be easily explained by the amount of wear on the coin and perhaps a small discrepancy with your scale.

The 1716-C tenth-ecu with the crowned circular arms on the reverse like this would be KM418.3, Caen mint, .917 silver/.0902 oz. ASW. Mintage is unrecorded and the Fourth Edition (ca. 2007) catalog values are $7.00 VG, $15.00 Fine. That piece looks like a VG with scratches to me. Nevertheless, I think the catalog's pretty ridiculously low.

PS- regardless of its technical grade and monetary value (or lack thereof), I like it. Cool old coin. Love the "babyhead" Louis XV.

killer26

LORDMARCOVAN- Tyvm for your great response, mystery solved..

As for the catalog's listed price, what's up with that?? For the simple fact that the coin is nearly 300 years old it should bring more than 7 bucksIMHO

lordmarcovan

Krause is crazy-low on a lot of old European minors. Always has been. Search closed auctions for "tenth-ecu" or "1/10 ecu", maybe, to see results. Then again, you might not get many results. That's the problem.

In an eBay auction, I would not have been at all surprised to see a coin like this close in the low two-figures. European coins from the colonial era are often popular with American collectors. However, eBay's been pretty depressed lately- it's a buyer's market for sure.

So the upshot is, you've got a coin that's high in coolness factor but low in technical grade and monetary value.