France 1653-I louis d'or

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Jean Elsen sale 163, lot 1844
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This specimen was lot 1844 in Jean Elsen sale 163 (Brussels, November 2025), where it sold for €1,200 (about US$1,386 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIV (1643-1715), AV louis d'or à la mèche longue, 1653 I, Limoges. D/ T. enfantine laurée à d. R/ Croix formée de huit L couronnés, cantonnée de quatre lis. Rare. Légende F·FR au droit. Coups sur la tranche et au revers. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, gold louis of the long lock of 1653, Limoges mint. Obverse: infant bust right; reverse: cross formed of eight crowned L's, cantonned with four lilies. Rare, "F·FR" on the obverse, rim nicks, Very Fine.)"

This louis d'or à la mèche longue is among the more available louis of Louis XIV, altho the 1653-I is a rare date.

Recorded mintage: 2,790, a rare date[2].

Specification: 6.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, plain edge, 24-26 mm diameter, designed by Jean Warin, this specimen is 6,64 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 345, Dr/2 № 216, Fr-418; Dupl. 1422; Gad-245; KM-157.10.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [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.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 163, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.

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