France 1684-A louis d'or
This specimen was lot 33568 in Heritage sale 3106 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $2,880. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Louis XIV gold Louis d'Or 1684-A AU55 NGC, Paris mint. Louis d'Or a la perruque. A seldom-seen emission and the first instance we've had handling such a piece, bestowed mellowed golden appearances and a bold strike full in both its quality and the impact of its expression. From the Mac and Rob Woodside Collection." This specimen is a louis d'or à la perruque, struck at the Paris mint 1683-89. The type was superseded by the louis d'or à l'écu which was issued 1690-93. While no gold coins of Louis XIV can be called inexpensive, this period is scarce with no common dates.
Recorded mintage: est. 19,600 plus 12,400 of Dr/4 № 376[2].
Specification: 6.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, plain edge, designed by Joseph Roëttiers.
Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 376a, Dr/2 № 251, KM 256.1, Fr-426; Gad-249 (R).
- [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.
- 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, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 January 17 - 18 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3106, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2022.
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