France 1703-H louis d'or
This specimen was lot 20871 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), where it sold for $1,092.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Louis XIIII gold Louis d'Or 1703H, AU58 NGC, lightly toned with well-struck central details. Minted over an earlier coin with some of the underlying features showing through. An attractive example of this late coinage for Louis XIIII." Droulers[2] calls this type louis d'or aux 8 L et aux insignes (louis with 8 L's and insignia). 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 louis d'or aux 8 L, struck 1700-04, was succeeded by the louis d'or aux insignes struck 1704-09. Droulers[2] gives this date a slight premium over the Paris mint issue.
Recorded mintage: unknown but "flans reformés" only.
Specification: 6.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, reeded edge, 24-26 mm diameter, designed by Joseph Roëttiers.
Catalog reference: Fr-436, KM 334.9, Dr/4 № 414, Dr/2 № 270.
- [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.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Tucker, Warren, Scott Cordry and John Kraljevich, Heritage Sale 3010: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010.
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- 1702-A louis d'or aux 8 L et aux insignes
- 1702-B louis d'or aux huit L et aux insignes
- 1702-BB louis d'or aux 8 L et aux insignes
- 1702-C louis d'or aux 8 L et aux insignes
- 1702-E louis d'or aux 8 L et aux insignes
- 1702-G louis d'or aux 8 L et aux insignes
- 1702-M louis d'or aux 8 L et aux insignes
- 1702-P louis d'or aux 8 L et aux insignes
- 1702-S louis d'or aux 8 L et aux insignes
- 1702-T louis d'or aux 8 L et aux insignes
- 1702-W louis d'or aux 8 L et aux insignes
- 1702-9 louis d'or aux 8 L et aux insignes
- 1703-BB 5 sols aux insignes
- 1703-A 10 sols aux insignes
- 1703-A douzième d'écu aux insignes
- 1703-N louis d'or aux 8 L et aux insignes
- 1703-9 louis d'or aux 8 L et aux insignes
- 1703-A double louis d'or aux huit L et aux insignes
- 1703-G double louis d'or aux huit L et aux insignes
- 1704-A louis d'or aux insignes et aux cheveux courts
- 1704-A louis d'or aux insignes et aux cheveux longs
- 1704-AA louis d'or aux insignes
- 1704-BB louis d'or aux insignes
- 1704-D louis d'or aux insignes
- 1704-G louis d'or aux insignes
- 1704-H louis d'or aux insignes
- 1704-L louis d'or aux insignes
- 1704-O louis d'or aux insignes
- 1704-P louis d'or aux insignes
- 1704-& louis d'or aux insignes
- 1704 louis d'or aux insignes du Béarn
- Coins and currency dated 1703
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)