| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61364 | Auction date: 17 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 21198 Price realized: 260 USD (Approx. 239 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: France Louis XV "La Auguste" Ecu ND (1759-1774) XF (Saltwater Effect), Limoges mint, KM512.12. Large bust variety. 19.91gm. Accompanied by COA. Salvaged from the "La Auguste" (sunk in 1761 off Nova Scotia, Canada). Uniformly corroded and retaining a visible bust and shield. Under British orders to carry exiles back to France after the end of the Seven Years War, the former Privateer ship "Auguste" was caught by bad weather and wrecked off Cape Breton. Carrying the life savings of many passengers, the ship contained considerable amounts of gold and silver, later recovered in the 1970's and consisting of hundreds of foreign coins and artifacts. https://coins.ha.com/itm/france/france-louis-xv-la-auguste-ecu-nd-1759-1774-xf-saltwater-effect-/a/61364-21198.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61364-03172024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
