France 1665-A louis d'or

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Jean Elsen sale 141, lot 1244

This specimen was lot 1244 in Jean Elsen sale 141 (Brussels, June 2019), where it sold for €1,350 (about US$1,789 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIV (1643-1715), AV louis d'or juvénile à la tête laurée, 1665A, Paris. D/ T. laurée à d., à la longue chevelure couvrante. R/ Croix formée de huit L couronnés, cantonnée de quatre lis. Rare Nettoyé. Légères traces de monture. Très Beau à Superbe. Provient de notre vente 61, 18 mars 2000, 1633. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, gold louis, laureate juvenile bust of 1665, Paris mint. Obverse: laureate head right with long hair; reverse: cross formed of eight crowned "L's", cantonned with four lilies. Rare, cleaned, mount mark, Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"

This type was struck 1662-68 at Paris. All louis d'or juvénile of this period are rare, probably because of the restrikings of the 1690's.

Recorded mintage: 44,655.

Specification: 6.75 g, 24 mm diameter, plain edge, this specimen 6,73 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 356, Dr/2 № 224, Fr-421, Dupl-1425; Gad-246.

Source:

  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
  • 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 141, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.

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