France 1704-L louis d'or
This specimen was lot 33721 in Heritage sale 3082 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Louis XIV gold Louis d'Or 1704-L MS61 PCGS, Bayonne mint. Overstruck on a 1701? Louis d'Or of the same monarch. Featuring strong die polish in the recessed regions of the king's portrait that add a singular eye appeal." 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 insignes, struck 1704-09, was succeeded by the louis d'or au soleil struck 1709-15. Droulers[2] notes this as a rare date. Records show that the Bayonne mint also struck louis d'or aux 8 L in 1704 but none have been found.
Recorded mintage: 3,817 on new blanks plus 5,644 "reformed"[2].
Specification: 6.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, 24-26 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by J. Röettiers.
Catalog reference: Dupl-1446A; Fr-439, Dr/4 № 416, Dr/2 № 275, KM 365.11, Gad-254.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [2]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
- 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.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Online Auction 3082, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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- 1703-H louis d'or aux 8 L et aux insignes
- 1704-BB 5 sols
- 1704-A douzième d'écu aux huit L
- 1704-AA douzième d'écu aux huit L
- 1704-A quart d'écu aux huit L
- 1704-ϽC quart d'écu aux huit L
- 1704-9 ¼ écu aux huit L
- 1704-A demi-écu aux huit L
- 1704-AA demi-écu aux huit L
- 1704-B demi-écu aux huit L
- 1704-E demi-écu aux huit L
- 1704-H demi-écu aux huit L
- 1704-I demi-écu aux huit L
- 1704-V demi-écu aux huit L
- 1704-W demi-écu de Flandre
- 1704-9 demi-écu aux huit L
- 1704-A écu aux huit L
- 1704-AA écu aux huit L
- 1704-9 demi-louis d'or 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-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
- 1704-M double louis d'or aux insignes
- 1705-A louis d'or aux insignes
- 1705-L louis d'or aux insignes
- Coins and currency dated 1704
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)