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France, Louis XV (1715-74), Écu aux lauriers, 1726m, Toulouse (VG 321; Dav. 1330; KM. 486.13); Écu à la vieille tête, 1771a, second semestre (VG 323; Dav. 1332; KM. 551.1); Dixième d’Écu au bandeau, 1769aa, Metz, crescent below bust (VG 292; KM. 511.2); Double Sol billon, 1762bb, Strasbourg (VG 281; KM. 500.4); Sol billon, 1740d, Lyon (VG 278; KM. 501.5); Sol d’Aix, 1771 (VG 279; KM. 542); Sol à la vieille tête, 1771bb, Strasbourg (VG 280; KM. 545.4); Demi-Sol au buste enfantin, 1720bb, Strasbourg (VG 273; KM. 451.3); Demi-Sol d’Aix, 1771 (VG 274; KM. 541); Demi-Sol à la vieille tête, 1768a (VG 275; KM. 544.1); Liard au buste enfantin, 1720bb, Strasbourg (VG 270; KM. 450.3); Liard à la vieille tête, 1770s, Reims (VG 272; KM. 543.9) [12]. Generally fine, but the second, fourth and the Liards better (£120-150)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Norwich Collection.

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Provenance:
First bt Noble March 1974
Second bt R. August October 1977
Third bt R. August 1971
Fourth and fifth bt R.A. Vlack October 1977
Sixth, eighth and tenth bt R. August November 1980
Seventh and eleventh bt R. August November 1979
Ninth bt R. August January 1980
Last bt R. August April 1978