France 1669-D louis d'or
This specimen was lot 40265 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $2,880. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Louis d'Or, 1669-D. Lyon Mint. Louis XIV. PCGS AU-58 Gold Shield. Tete lauree (Laureate bust) type. This charming survivor exhibits bold details that are accentuated by lovely mottled pale gold and light dusky orange tone. The surfaces show light signs of being handled, although much remaining luster resides in the protected areas. Upon close inspection of the date, the third digit appears to be punched over another digit perhaps a 3 or an 8, but this is unconfirmed. An interesting example sure to add depth to the next collection it enters." 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: 115,140.
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, Fr-421; KM-219.3; Gad-246.
- [2]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 2nd édition. Paris: AFPN, 1998.
- Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
- 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.
- 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.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The August 2021 ANA sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
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