France 1649-F louis d'or

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Sincona sale 90, lot 1178

This specimen was lot 1178 in Sincona sale 90 (Zürich, May 2024), where it sold for 1,400 CHF (about US$1,850 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANKREICH, Louis XIV. 1643-1715. Louis d'or à la mèche longue 1649 F, Angers. Selten. NGC AU58. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, gold louis of the long lock of 1649, Angers mint. Rare, about uncirculated.)"

This louis d'or à la mèche longue, struck at the Angers mint in small quantities 1648-54, is among the more available louis of Louis XIV. It is still an expensive coin.

Recorded mintage: 1,955[2].

Specification: 6.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, reeded edge, 24-26 mm diameter, designed by Jean Warin.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 345, Dr/2 № 216, Fr-418; Gad-245; KM 157.7.

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.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 90, Münzen und Medaillen der Welt, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2024.

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