France 1679-L louis d'or

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Jean Elsen sale 122, lot 867
France 1679L louis rev JElsen 122-867.jpg

This specimen was lot 867 in Jean Elsen sale 122 (Brussels, September 2014), where it sold for €825 (about US$1,264 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIV (1643-1715), AV louis d'or à la tête nue, 1679 L, Bayonne. Droit: Tête juvénile à droite. Revers: Croix formée de huit L couronnés, cantonnée de quatre lis. Rare. Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV (1643-1715), gold louis d'or of the bare head of 1679, Bayonne mint. Obverse: juvenile head to right; reverse: cross formed of eight crowned "L's" divides four lilies. Rare, very fine.)"

After some substantial mintages during the period 1646-53, the production of louis d'or dwindled until the great reminting of the 1690's. There are many fascinating types issued during the intervening period, all rare, including this one, the louis d'or à la tête virile, minted 1675-84.

Recorded mintage: 26,607[2].

Specification: 6.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, plain edge, designed by J. B. Du Four; this specimen 6,65 g.

Catalog reference: Dupl., 1428; Gad-247; Fr-423, Dr/4 № 370, Dr/2 № 237, KM 219.7.

Source:

  • [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.
  • 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]Philippe Elsen et al., Vente Publique 122: Collection de monnaies chinoises, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S. A., 2014.

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