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<p>[QUOTE="Eduard, post: 3451613, member: 8959"]Thank you for your comments, Chris and Seattlite.</p><p><br /></p><p>In an attempt to learn more about the Ecu de Six Livres of the Convention I have researched internet sources and am surprised at the general lack of information on them, how made, varieties known, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>They were minted for a short time only during very difficult times and this may be an explanation. The town of Lille where this coin was minted, for example, had been under siege just the year before by the Austrians and this may account for somewhat sloppy die manufacture. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have also obviously considered the possibility the coin is a counterfeit. However, here again, the internet makes no mention of any 'faux' Ecus de Six Livres from this mint (only from the Paris mint, in silvered copper. Only one example illustrated which I am attaching to this post). </p><p>The appearance, design, edge device, strike and weight of my coin all appear correct. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]917313[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]917314[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Eduard, post: 3451613, member: 8959"]Thank you for your comments, Chris and Seattlite. In an attempt to learn more about the Ecu de Six Livres of the Convention I have researched internet sources and am surprised at the general lack of information on them, how made, varieties known, etc. They were minted for a short time only during very difficult times and this may be an explanation. The town of Lille where this coin was minted, for example, had been under siege just the year before by the Austrians and this may account for somewhat sloppy die manufacture. I have also obviously considered the possibility the coin is a counterfeit. However, here again, the internet makes no mention of any 'faux' Ecus de Six Livres from this mint (only from the Paris mint, in silvered copper. Only one example illustrated which I am attaching to this post). The appearance, design, edge device, strike and weight of my coin all appear correct. [ATTACH=full]917313[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]917314[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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