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France (mint uncertain), ecu, Louis XIV, 1725, with Parke-Bernet catalog from 1971.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Shipwreck - Silver Coins 1660s-1740s Start Price:80.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 150.00 USD
France (mint uncertain), ecu, Louis XIV, 1725, with Parke-Bernet catalog from 1971.
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France (mint uncertain), ecu, Louis XIV, 1725, with Parke-Bernet catalog from 1971. 21.1 grams. Well-detailed reverse with bold date, lightly to moderately corroded, deeply toned, the real value of this lot being the accompanying classic catalog in which the coins from this wreck were first offered. With original (rare) auction catalog from December 10-11, 1971, by Parke-Bernet Galleries (New York). Recovered from: Chameau, sunk in 1725 off Nova Scotia, Canada