France 1662-N louis d'or

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Jean Elsen sale 163, lot 1848
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This specimen was lot 1848 in Jean Elsen sale 163 (Brussels, November 2025), where it sold for €1,400 (about US$1,617 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIV (1643-1715), AV louis d'or juvénile à la tête laurée, 1662 N, Montpellier. D/ T. laurée à d., à la longue chevelure couvrante. R/ Croix formée de huit L couronnés, cantonnée de quatre lis. Très rare. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, gold louis juvenile with the laureate head of 1662, Montpellier mint. Obverse: laureate head right with long hair; reverse: cross formed of eight crowned L's, cantonned with four lilies. Very rare, very Fine.)"

The louis d'or juvénile was struck 1659-69 at Paris, Lyon and elsewhere. The type was superseded by the louis d'or à la perruque which was issued 1683-89. While no gold coins of Louis XIV can be called inexpensive, this period is scarce with no common dates. Droulers[2] assigns this to catalog number 352 with the comment "présumé à ce type", meaning that he had not actually seen one. Examination of this specimen shows that it matches Dr/4 № 358, struck at Montpellier 1666-68 in small numbers. Note the hair on both sides of the king's throat and the longer nose.

Recorded mintage: 1,200[2].

Specification: 6.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, plain edge, 24-26 mm diameter, designed by Jean Warin, this specimen is 6,69 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 352 ("présumé à ce type") but closer to Dr/4 № 358, Fr-421; KM-200.7; Dupl. 1425; Gad-246.

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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