France 1666-A louis d'or

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Heritage sale 3024, lot 23816
from Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 23816 in Heritage sale 3024 (Chicago, April 2013), where it sold for $7,139.30. The catalog description[2] noted, "Louis XIIII gold Louis d'Or 1666-A, MS64 NGC, a marvelous example with meticulously sharp design features and full glowing mint luster. Rare in this superior grade and a coin with immediate eye appeal." All louis d'or juvénile of this period are rare. Two other varieties exist for this date with different hairstyles for the French king. This variety was struck only at Paris, with Droulers[1] recording only two known for 1668. Other dates include 1662-67.

Recorded mintage: 89,869[1].

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

Catalog reference: KM 200.1, Dr/4 № 356, Dr/2 № 224.

Source:

  • [1]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.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 5th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2010.
  • [2]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3024, featuring the Kairos and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collections, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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