France 1652-A louis d'or

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Ponterio sale 151, lot 8427
photo courtesy Ponterio and Associates

This specimen was lot 8427 in Ponterio sale 151 (Baltimore, November 2009), where it sold for $1,897.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Louis d'or, 1652-A. Louis XIV (1643-1715). NGC MS-61." This louis d'or à la mèche longue is among the more available louis of Louis XIV.

Recorded mintage: 770,931 (second commonest date).

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

Catalog reference: Fr-418; KM 157.1; Gad-245, Dr/4 № 345, Dr/2 № 216.

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.
  • 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]Ponterio, Richard, and Kent Ponterio, Ponterio sale 151: The 2009 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Bowers and Merena, 2009.

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