France 1692-A louis d'or

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Jean Elsen sale 144, lot 1695

This specimen was lot 1695 in Jean Elsen sale 144 (Brussels, March 2020), where it sold for €650 (about US$857 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XIV (1643-1715), AV louis d'or à l'écu, 1692A, Paris. 1e réformation. D/ T. à d. R/ Ecu de France couronné. Nettoyé. Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XVI, 1643-1715, gold louis of the shield of 1692, Paris mint, first reformation. Obverse: head right; reverse: crowned arms of France. Cleaned, Very Fine.)"

This type was struck 1690-93 and is the first reasonably common type after the scarce dates of the 1670's and 1680's. The louis d'or à l'écu was succeeded by the louis d'or aux 4 L struck 1693-1700.

Recorded mintage: 16,162 fn + unknown rf[2].

Specification: 6.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, plain edge, designed by Joseph Roëttiers, this specimen 6,67 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 406, Fr-429, Dupl-1435A; Gad-250.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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 144, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020.

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