France 1648-K 2 louis d'or

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Sincona sale 76, lot 1092

This specimen was lot 1092 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 21,000 CHF (about US$25,490 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE | Kingdom. Louis XIV. 1643-1715. 2 Louis d'or à la mèche longue 1648 K, Bordeaux. Äusserst selten. Vorzüglich. NGC AU55. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, double louis of the long lock of 1648, Bordeaux mint. Extremely rare, Extremely fine.)"

The double louis of the early part of the reign of Louis XIV are very rare. A few double louis d'or à la mèche courte are known for 1643-45 and 1648 and some double louis d'or à la mèche longue are recorded for 1646-53. No more were struck until 1690.

Recorded mintage: 1,522.

Specification: 13.50 g, 0.917 fine gold, 28-30 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Jean Warin. This specimen is 13.34 g.

Catalog reference: Gadoury 258, Fr-417, Dr/4 № 343, Dr/2 № 215, KM 158.5.

Source:

  • Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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