France 1696-A 2 louis d'or

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from Heritage sale 3114, lot 33475
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This specimen was lot 33475 in Heritage sale 3114 (New York, January 2024), where it did not sell. The lot description[1] noted, "France: Louis XIV gold 2 Louis d'Or 1696-A AU (cleaned, light scratches), Paris mint. Very presentable despite light handling, bolstered by residual luster and practically UNC design detail." This type is usually found struck over older coins, a process involving all French silver and gold coinage during 1690-1709. These "reformations" were the result of financial manipulations too tedious to discuss here. The double louis d'or à l'écu was succeeded by the double louis d'or aux 4 L struck 1693-1700. Both these types are the first somewhat common gold coins since the 1640's but all are expensive relative to the silver écus. Droulers[2] prices this issue as a slightly better than average date.

Recorded mintage: unknown but all rf[2].

Specification: 13.5 g, 0.917 fine gold, reeded edge, 28-30 mm diameter, designed by Joseph Roëttiers; this specimen 13.42 g, 29 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 303.1, Dr/4 № 399, Gad-260, Fr-432.

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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2024 January 16 - 18 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction #3114, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2023.

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