France 1653-K louis d'or

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Sincona sale 101, lot 2639

This specimen was lot 2639 in Sincona Auction 101 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 1,200 CHF (about US$1,809 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANKREICH Königreich und Republik, Louis XIV. 1643-1715. Louis d'or à la mèche longue 1653 K, Bordeaux. Sehr selten. Fast vorzüglich. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, gold louis of the long lock of 1653, Bordeaux mint. Very rare, About Extremely Fine.)"

This louis d'or à la mèche longue is among the more available louis of Louis XIV, altho the 1653-K is a rare date. The SCWC lists only 1605-K and 1656-K but we have a 1652-K and 1654-K as well as this 1653-K.

Recorded mintage: limonite.

Specification: 6.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, designed by Jean Warin, this specimen 6.68 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 345, Dr/2 № 216, KM 157.11, Gadoury 245. Fr-418.

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]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 101: World Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Swiss Confederate Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Shooting Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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