FRANCE. Constitution. Brass 2 Sols, Year 3/1791-AA. Metz Mint. Louis XVI. PCGS MS-64.
KM-603.2; Gad-25.(b); Ciani-2249. Weight: 22.21 gms. Margolis posits that this example is a specimen or essai striking on a large planchet with a perfectly plain, smooth edge. Brassy-yellow in hue, with a great strike and tremendous brilliance. VERY RARE as such.
From the Richard Margolis Collection (acquired from Superior on 2 December 1990). Ex: Superior Galleries (12/1990) Lot # 1263. Ex: Palace Collections of Egypt [King Farouk] (Sotheby's - 3/1954) Lot # 2130 (part of).
Estimate: $1000.00- $2000.00
Price realized | 2'600 USD |
Starting price | 600 USD |