France 1713-L 2 louis d'or
This specimen was lot 20408 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[2] noted, "FRANCE. 2 Louis d'Or, 1713-L. Bayonne Mint. Louis XIV (1643-1715). NGC AU-55. A VERY RARE double louis d'or au soleil from a type struck 1710-15. Gadoury notes this date as "R4", though none are common. Boldly detailed, this example possesses vibrant color and very few visible handling marks; a few raised die lines and touch of as-struck flan roughness further contribute to the overall character. Our first offering of this type (although it was from a different mint) since our sale of the Kroisos Collection (New York, January 2008 where it hammered for $16,000)." This is the last type of double louis struck during the Sun King's life. The type was struck 1710-15 in limited numbers. This is a common date for the type but all dates are scarce.
Recorded mintage: unknown but few[1].
Specification: 16.31 g, 0.917 fine gold, 29-30 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Joseph Roëttiers.
Catalog reference: Fr-443; Gad-264; Dupl-1448; Ciani-1810; Dr/5 no. 277, Dr/4 № 403, Dr/2 № 277.
- [1]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.
- 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.
- [2]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
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- 1713-D XXX deniers aux L couronnés or mousquetaire
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- 1713-A dixième d'écu aux trois couronnes
- 1713-X dixième d'écu aux trois couronnes
- 1713-AA XV deniers aux 2 L couronnés
- 1713-9 dixième d'écu aux trois couronnes
- 1713 dixième d'écu aux trois couronnes du Béarn
- 1713-W quart d'écu aux trois couronnes
- 1713-& quart d'écu aux trois couronnes
- 1713-A 44 sols de Strasbourg
- 1713-W demi-écu aux trois couronnes
- 1713-A écu aux trois couronnes
- 1713-C écu aux trois couronnes
- 1713-D écu aux trois couronnes
- 1713-K écu aux trois couronnes
- 1713-L écu aux trois couronnes
- 1713-O écu aux trois couronnes
- 1713-X écu aux trois couronnes
- 1713-9 écu aux trois couronnes
- 1713-G louis d'or au soleil
- 1713-L louis d'or au soleil
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- Coins and currency dated 1713
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)