France 1692-G 1/2 louis d'or

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Goldberg sale 128, lot 1240
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This specimen was lot 1240 in Goldberg sale 128 (Los Angeles, June 2022), where it sold for $1,260. The catalog description[1] noted, "France. ½ Louis d'or, 1692-G (Poitiers). Rariety-8. Mintage 2,677. Louis XIV. Laureate head with long hair right. Reverse: Crowned arms. Very Rare. PCGS graded About Uncirculated Detail (Cleaned)." This type was struck 1690-93 and while very scarce, is the first available type after the extremely rare dates of the 1670's and 1680's. Droulers[2] divides this issue into Dr/4 № 418 and Dr/4 № 419 based on two different hairstyles for the king. This date is unpriced therein. The demi-louis d'or à l'écu was succeeded by the demi-louis d'or aux 4 L, struck 1693-1700.

Recorded mintage: 2,677, all rf[2].

Specification: 3.37 g, 0.917 fine gold, 20-21 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 418, Dr/2 № 262, Fr-430; Gad-239; KM-277.5.

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.
  • 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Vera Liu, Goldberg Sale 128: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.

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