France 1692-Š louis d'or

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Jean Elsen sale 163, lot 1858
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This specimen was lot 1858 in Jean Elsen sale 163 (Brussels, November 2025), where it sold for €1,500 (about US$1,733 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIV (1643-1715), AV louis d'or à l'écu, 1692 S couronné, Troyes. 1e réformation. D/ T. vieillie à d., coiffée d'une perruque laurée. R/ Écu de France couronné. Très rare. Fine griffe au droit. Bien réformé, avec brillant de frappe original. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, gold louis of the shield of 1692, crowned S mintmark, Troyes mint, first reformation. Obverse: old laureate and peruked bust right; reverse: crowned arms of France. Very rare, fine scratch on the obverse, well reformed with mint luster, Extremely Fine.)"

The "S" mintmark was used by Reims and the crowned "S" was used by Troyes. Eventually, officials realized this was confusing so Troyes was assigned mintmark "V" in 1693, which was used until 1772. The 1692-Š is a rare date of a common type. While edge reeding was introduced to the French mints about 1687, this is the first series to use it on a routine basis.

Recorded mintage: 3,600 fn plus unknown rf[2].

Specification: 6.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, 24-26 mm diameter, reeded edge, this specimen is 6,73 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 405 and 406, Dupl. 1435A; Gad. 250; L4L 243; Clairand 33016 (hors cote), KM 278.15.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [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.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 163, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.

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