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[[Image:France Sincona 38-1296.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 38, lot 1296]]
 
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This specimen was lot 1296 in Sincona sale 38 (Zurich, May 2017), where it sold for 1,300 CHF (about US$1,559 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Königreich, Louis XIV. 1643-1715 Louis dor à lecu 1691 B. Rouen Réformation. Vorzüglich.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Louis XIV, 1643-1715, ''louis d'or à l'écu'' of 1691, Rouen mint, reformed, Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> 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 à l'écu'' was succeeded by the ''louis d'or aux 4 L'' struck 1693-1700. Both these types are the first somewhat common gold coins since the 1640's but all are expensive relative to the silver ''écus''. Droulers<sup>[1]</sup> gives this date a 20% premium over the common date (1690-A).  
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This specimen was lot 1296 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 1,300 CHF (about US$1,559 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE, Königreich, Louis XIV. 1643-1715 Louis dor à lecu 1691 B. Rouen Réformation. Vorzüglich.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Louis XIV, 1643-1715, ''louis d'or à l'écu'' of 1691, Rouen mint, reformed, Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> 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 à l'écu'' was succeeded by the ''louis d'or aux 4 L'' struck 1693-1700. Both these types are the first somewhat common gold coins since the 1640's but all are expensive relative to the silver ''écus''. Droulers<sup>[1]</sup> gives this date a 20% premium over the common date (1690-A).  
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but mostly struck over older coins<sup>[1]</sup>, a slightly better date.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but mostly struck over older coins<sup>[1]</sup>, a slightly better date.
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* Gadoury, Victor, ''Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd.,'' Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
 
* Gadoury, Victor, ''Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd.,'' Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
 
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
 
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
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* <sup>[2]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2017.
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* <sup>[2]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
  
 
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* [[France 1691-9 ecu|1691-9 ''écu aux 8 L'']]
 
* [[France 1691-9 ecu|1691-9 ''écu aux 8 L'']]
 
* [[France 1691-A 1/2 louis d'or|1691-A ''demi-louis d'or à l'écu'']]
 
* [[France 1691-A 1/2 louis d'or|1691-A ''demi-louis d'or à l'écu'']]
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* [[France 1691-D 1/2 louis d'or|1691-D ''demi-louis d'or à l'écu'']]
 
* [[France 1691-I 1/2 louis d'or|1691-I ''demi-louis d'or à l'écu'']]
 
* [[France 1691-I 1/2 louis d'or|1691-I ''demi-louis d'or à l'écu'']]
 
* [[France 1691-N 1/2 louis d'or|1691-N ''demi-louis d'or à l'écu'']]
 
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* [[France 1691-Ḿ louis d'or|1691-M ''louis d'or à l'écu'', Metz mint]]
 
* [[France 1691-Ḿ louis d'or|1691-M ''louis d'or à l'écu'', Metz mint]]
 
* [[France 1691-& louis d'or|1691-& ''louis d'or à l'écu'']]
 
* [[France 1691-& louis d'or|1691-& ''louis d'or à l'écu'']]
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* [[France 1691-A 2 louis d'or|1691-A ''double louis d'or à l'écu'']]
 
* [[France 1691-B 2 louis d'or|1691-B ''double louis d'or à l'écu'']]
 
* [[France 1691-B 2 louis d'or|1691-B ''double louis d'or à l'écu'']]
 
* [[France 1691-I 2 louis d'or|1691-I ''double louis d'or à l'écu'']]
 
* [[France 1691-I 2 louis d'or|1691-I ''double louis d'or à l'écu'']]

Latest revision as of 11:26, 3 September 2025

Sincona sale 38, lot 1296

This specimen was lot 1296 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 1,300 CHF (about US$1,559 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,

"FRANCE, Königreich, Louis XIV. 1643-1715 Louis dor à lecu 1691 B. Rouen Réformation. Vorzüglich. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, louis d'or à l'écu of 1691, Rouen mint, reformed, 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. The louis d'or à l'écu was succeeded by the louis d'or aux 4 L struck 1693-1700. Both these types are the first somewhat common gold coins since the 1640's but all are expensive relative to the silver écus. Droulers[1] gives this date a 20% premium over the common date (1690-A).

Recorded mintage: unknown but mostly struck over older coins[1], a slightly better date.

Specification: 6.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, plain edge, designed by Jean Warin. This specimen is 6.72 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 405, Dr/2 № 257, Fr-429; KM-278.18; Gad-250.

Source:

  • [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.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [2]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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