France 1659-B louis d'or Fr-421

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from Heritage sale 3114, lot 33469
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This specimen was lot 33469 in Heritage sale 3114 (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $3,120. The lot description[1] noted, "France: Louis XIV gold Louis d'Or 1659-B MS61 PCGS, Rouen mint. An elusive type and the only graded example known to PCGS. Due to its fine state of preservation, it possess wonderous detail and full legends. The surfaces are graced with a bright lemon-champagne toning to act as the perfect canvas." The louis d'or au buste juvénile was struck at several mints 1659-69. There are no common dates. The SCWC does not list this date for Rouen but mentions a 1659-B louis d'or à la mèche longue.

Recorded mintage: 1,120[2].

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

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 352, Droulers-309, Fr-421.

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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2024 January 16 - 18 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction #3114, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2023.

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