France 1682-D louis d'or

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Jean Elsen sale 141, lot 1257
Jean Elsen sale 163, lot 1851
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The first specimen was lot 1257 in Jean Elsen sale 141 (Brussels, June 2019), where it sold for €1,850 (about US$2,452 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIV (1643-1715), AV louis d'or à la tête nue et virile, 1682D, Lyon. D/ T. juvénile à d. R/ Croix formée de huit L couronnés, cantonnée de quatre lis. Rare Fine griffe sur la joue. presque Superbe. Portrait spécifique à Lyon, de 1679 à 1682. Provient de Vinchon, Paris, 20 décembre 2006, 390. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, gold louis of the bare head, virile bust of 1682, Lyon mint. Obverse: juvenile bust right; reverse: cross formed of 8 crowned "L's", cantonned with four lilies. Rare, fine scratch on the jaw. about Extremely Fine. Portrait specific to Lyon for 1679-82.)"

The second specimen was lot 1851 in Jean Elsen sale 163 (Brussels, November 2025), where it sold for €2,400 (about US$2,772 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[3] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIV (1643-1715), AV louis d'or à la tête nue, 1682 D, Lyon. D/ T. juvénile à d. R/ Croix formée de huit L couronnés, cantonnée de quatre lis. Rare. Fine griffe au droit. Légers défauts du flan sur la tranche. Portrait spécifique à Lyon, de 1679 à 1682. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, gold louis of the bare head of 1682, Lyon mint. Obverse: juvenile head right; reverse: cross formed of eight crowned L's, cantonned with four lilies. Rare, light scratch on the obverse, edge defects, Extremely Fine. This bust used only at Lyon 1679-82.)"

Droulers[2] mentions this bust for Lyon for 1673, 1678-83 and notes this date as fairly common for the type. The tête virile was used at the various mints from about 1673 to about 1687, when a laureate head was reintroduced. The majority were restruck in various "reformations" starting in 1690, accounting for their rarity today. A closely related variety (Dr/4 № 365), also known for this date, has a more youthful appearing bust but seems to lack the privy mark by the date.

Recorded mintage: 85,681[2].

Specification: 6.75 g, 24 mm diameter, plain edge, 24-26 mm diameter, designed by François Warin, the first specimen 6,73 g, the second specimen is 6,71 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 373, Dr/2 № 248, Fr-425, Dupl-1428 var.; Gad-247 var, KM 219.3.

Source:

  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • [2]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.
  • 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 141, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.
  • [3]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 163, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.

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