France 1650-F louis d'or

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Heritage sale 3096, lot 30165
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This specimen was lot 30165 in Heritage auction 3096 (Dallas, TX, March 2021), where it sold for $3,480. The catalog description[1] noted,

"France. Louis XIV gold Louis d'Or 1650-F UNC Details (Obverse Scratched) NGC, Angers mint. Hailing from the obscure and relatively short-lived mint of Angers, which operated for only approximately 50 years before ceasing operations in 1661, this admirable representative displays a fully Mint State level of preservation. Well-struck with only a hint of rub over Louis' cheek, the devices otherwise sharp and held within fields expressing shimmering mint luster at every turn, coupled with a faint amber tone residing over the surfaces with fitting grace and visual splendor. Ex. Hess-Divo Auction 293 (October 2002, Lot 23). From the Paramount Collection."

This louis d'or à la mèche longue is among the more available louis of Louis XIV. It is still an expensive coin and this is a rare date.

Recorded mintage: 1,196.

Specification: 6.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, plain edge, designed by Jean Warin.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 345, KM 157.7, Fr-418, Gad-245, Ciani-1787.

Source:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3096, featuring the Paramount Collection of World & Ancient Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.

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