France 1705-L louis d'or

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Sincona sale 69, lot 417

This specimen was lot 417 in Sincona sale 69 (Zürich, May 2021), where it sold for 2,350 CHF (about US$3,119 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANKREICH. Louis XIV. 1643-1715. Louis d'or aux insignes 1705 L, Bayonne. Flan neuf. Vorzüglich. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, gold louis of the insignia of 1705, Bayonne mint, new planchet. Extremely fine.)"

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. This is a somewhat scarce date of a scarce type.

Reported Mintage: 63,738 fn + no rf.

Specification: 6.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, reeded edge, designed by J. Röettiers, this specimen 6.72 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 416, Gadoury 254 (R4). Fr-439.

Source:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 69, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and Chinese Banknotes, Part 1, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2021.

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