France 1695-M 2 louis d'or

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Heritage sale 61352, lot 22126
image courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 22126 in Heritage sale 61352 (Dallas, December 2023), where it sold for $2,880. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Louis XIV gold 2 Louis d'Or 1695-M AU Details (Surface Hairlines) NGC, Toulouse mint. The obverse has a granular appearance, seemingly as struck, but the reverse shows no such signs, although it may have been exposed to a past light cleaning. Despite these things, this a scarce double Louis d'Or issue from the Toulouse mint, especially with this much detail. Ex. iNumis Sale 16 (October 2011, lot 491)." This type was struck 1693-1700 and this date is listed but not priced in Droulers. All double louis struck before the 1740's are rare.

Recorded mintage: 3,600 fn plus unknown rf, a rare date.

Specification: 13.50 g, 0.917 fine gold, reeded edge, designed by Joseph Roëttiers.

Catalog reference: Fr-432, Dr/4 № 399, Dr/2 № 265, KM 303.14, Dupl-1439A.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 December 10 Spotlight: France World Coins Showcase Auction #61352, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auctions, 2023.

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