France 1649-B louis d'or

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Jean Elsen sale 134, lot 1694

This specimen was lot 1694 in Jean Elsen sale 134 (Brussels, September 2017), where it sold for €600 (about US$847 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIV (1643-1715), AV louis d'or à la mèche longue, 1649B, Rouen. D/ T. enfantine laurée à d. R/ Croix formée de huit L couronnés, cantonnée de quatre lis. Légères traces de monture. Beau à Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, gold louis of the long hair of 1649, Rouen mint. obverse: infant bust to right, laureate, draped and armored; reverse: eight "L's" formed in a cross with four fleurs-de-lys in the quarters. Light trace of mounting, fine to very fine.)"

This Rouen mint issue is a slightly better date. The louis d'or à la mèche longue is a common type, struck 1646-59.

Recorded mintage: 30,090[2].

Specification: 6.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, plain edge, designed by Jean Warin, this specimen 6,63 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 345, Dr/2 № 216, Fr-418; KM-157.3; Gad-245; Dupl-1422; Ciani-1422; DFW-161.

Source:

  • [2]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.
  • 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.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 134, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2017.

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