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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ian, post: 38435, member: 283&quot;]It has it&#039;s plus points that the others don&#039;t......&nbsp;&nbsp; ;-)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A yes, the Ecu aux Insignes 1701-03. The coin was ripe for being overstruck in 1704 by the newer design. That type was indeed a 1/12th (no smaller 1/24th either) as noted in Ciani. Iit would be a good fit. Bear in mind that `sets&#039; would have been made as presentation pieces for dignatories and foreign diplomats. These would have been struck on clean flans, unlike the coins made for circulation.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s an image of the obv. of the one I mean. Note the position of the privy mark at 7 ish in relation to the worn spot obv. on ROS&#039;s coin. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.imb4u2.myby.co.uk/stuff/QuatreDeniers1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse legend is `Piece de IIII&nbsp; Deniers - (date)&#039;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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