France 1691-B 1/2 louis d'or

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Jean Elsen sale 165, lot 1330
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This specimen was lot 1330 in Jean Elsen sale 165 (Brussels, June 2026), where it sold for €420 (about US$578 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIV (1643-1715), AV demi-louis d'or à l'écu, 1691 B, Rouen. 1e réformation. D/ T. vieillie à d., coiffée d'une perruque laurée. R/ Écu de France couronné. Griffes. Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, gold half louis of the shield of 1691, Rouen mint, first reformation. Obverse: old peruked bust right; reverse crowned arms of France. Scratches, Fine.)"

The demi-louis d'or is much scarcer than its larger brother, tho this type, the demi-louis d'or a l'écu, turns up occasionally. It was issued 1690-1693.

Recorded mintage: unknown but all rf[2].

Specification: 3.37 g, 0.917 fine gold, 20-21 mm diameter, designed by Joseph Roëttiers, this specimen 3,23 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 418, Dr/2 № 262, Fr-430, Dupl. 1436A; Gad-239, KM 277.2.

Sources:

  • [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.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • 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.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 165, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2026.

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