France 1715-K 2 louis d'or

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Sincona sale 76, lot 1094

This specimen was lot 1094 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 8,500 CHF (about US$10,317 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE | Kingdom. Louis XIV. 1643-1715. 2 Louis d'or au soleil 1715 K, Bordeaux. Sehr selten. Vorzüglich-FDC. NGC Not encapsulated. Oberfläche stellenweise bearbeitet. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, double louis of the sunburst of 1715, Bordeaux mint. Very rare, Extremely fine-uncirculated, Altered surface.)"

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 fairly common date for the type but all dates are scarce.

Recorded mintage: 17,802.

Specification: 16.31 g, 0.917 fine gold, 29-30 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Joseph Roëttiers. This specimen is 16.27 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-443; Gad-264; Dupl-1448; Ciani-1810; Dr/5 no. 277, Dr/4 № 403, Dr/2 № 277.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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