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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ian, post: 37413, member: 283&quot;](?) Maybe I haven&#039;t been clear. The coin in that image NOS provided is a clear match for Ciani #1928 which he notes as being either a 1/8th or 1/16th ecu bearing the `Ecu aux huit L&#039;s&#039; design. How can I possibly agree that `that&#039;s that one out&#039;? It might help if you clarified what design elements you feel to be at fault (forget the privy marks business for the moment)&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ah...according to Gadoury / Duplessy you mean?&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&nbsp; think the only thing we can safely agree on is that Gadoury does not note the series that the coin appears to have come from. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>From the larger images you have just posted, it looks very much like I was correct about it having been overstruck (whatever it turns out to be). Looking at the `A&#039;&nbsp; in the crown it is obvious to me that it is overstruck on some earlier type (and not the earlier 1690-3 8 l&#039;s either). Mind you a forger might be smart enough to try something like that, but I doubt it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do not have Gadoury or data regarding the diameters he gives for these so I am happy to take your word for such things. The question really is, does Gadoury or Duplessy list the coin in the image or not? </p><p><br /></p><p>What they actually call it (if they list it at all that is) is secondary. If they don&#039;t, then my next question would be `how come Ciani does&#039;? I&#039;m pretty sure he wasn&#039;t in the habit of inventing coins. As a caveat, I might well be missing the obvious here but if I am then it&#039;s got to be a good &#039;un because there&#039;s little doubt in my mind that the image is that of the Ciani reference I quoted previously, and he has it as being either a 1/8th or 1/16th (whatever they size in at). I&#039;d forget trying to link it to what Gadoury or Duplessy says. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m off to the land of nod and from there away from home till next weekend. I hope I get a chance to check in on this though. It&#039;s a pity i&#039;m so rushed as i&#039;d love to have scanned the page from Ciani for you to see.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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