France 1668-D louis d'or

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Sincona sale 80, lot 2339

This specimen was lot 2339 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 2,000 CHF (about US$2,397 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE | Kingdom, Louis XIV. 1643-1715. Louis d`or juvénile à la tête laurée 1668 D, Lyon. NGC AU58." All louis d'or juvénile of this period are rare. Another variety exists for 1670-D wherein the king sports no laurel wreath in his hair. This variety, with the laurel wreath, was struck mostly at Paris and Lyon 1659-72.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, reeded edge, 24-26 mm diameter, designed by Jean Warin.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 352, Dr/2 № 223, KM 200.3, Gadoury 246, Fr-421.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 80, World Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, World Banknotes, Coins and Medals from Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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