France 1648-A 1/2 louis d'or

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from Heritage sale 61253, lot 99108
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This specimen was lot 99108 in Heritage sale 61253 (Dallas, January 2022), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Louis XIV gold 1/2 Louis d'Or 1648-A AU Details (Removed From Jewelry) NGC, Paris mint. Centrally struck upon a symmetrical and glimmering planchet, the design motifs crisply contoured and lending an impression of boldness to this modestly circulated specimen." This demi-louis d'or à la mèche longue was struck 1646-55, 1659, 1661. The 1652-A is a common date for the type but the type is rare, much rarer than the 1652-A louis d'or à la mèche longue.

Recorded mintage: 15,828[2], a common date of a rare type.

Specification: 3.38 g, 0.917 fine gold, plain edge, designed by Jean Warin.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 383, Dr/2 № 218, KM 156.1, Dupl-1420, Gad-235.

Source:

  • [2]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, The Brittany Collection of French Coins Showcase Auction #61253, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.

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