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[[Image:France S46-351.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 46, lot 351]]
 
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This specimen was lot 351 in Sincona sale 46 (Zurich, May 2018), where it sold for 900 CHF (about US$1,080 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Frankreich, Louis XIV. 1643-1715. Louis dor au soleil 1710 A, Paris. Sehr schön. Leichte Fassungsspuren.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Louis XIV, 1643-1715, louis d'or of the sunburst of 1710, Paris mint. Very fine, Minor traces of mounting.)"</blockquote> This ''louis d'or au soleil'' was struck 1709-15 in some numbers. It was the last ''louis'' of Louis XIV. The 1710-A is a common date for the type.
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This specimen was lot 351 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 900 CHF (about US$1,080 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Frankreich, Louis XIV. 1643-1715. Louis dor au soleil 1710 A, Paris. Sehr schön. Leichte Fassungsspuren.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Louis XIV, 1643-1715, louis d'or of the sunburst of 1710, Paris mint. Very fine, Minor traces of mounting.)"</blockquote> This ''louis d'or au soleil'' was struck 1709-15 in some numbers. It was the last ''louis'' of Louis XIV. The 1710-A is a common date for the type.
  
 
''Reported Mintage:'' 417,109.
 
''Reported Mintage:'' 417,109.
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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.  
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zurich: Sincona AG, 2018.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.  
  
 
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* [[France 1709-D louis d'or|1709-D ''louis d'or au soleil'']]
 
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* [[France 1709-9 louis d'or|1709-9 ''louis d'or au soleil'']]
 
* [[France 1709-9 louis d'or|1709-9 ''louis d'or au soleil'']]
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* [[France 1710-H 6 deniers|1710-H 6 deniers]]
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* [[France 1710-& 6 deniers|1710-& 6 deniers, piedfort]]
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* [[France 1710-AA 30 deniers|1710-AA XXX ''deniers aux 2 L couronnés'']]
 
* [[France 1710-D 30 deniers|1710-D XXX deniers]] ''mousquetaire''
 
* [[France 1710-D 30 deniers|1710-D XXX deniers]] ''mousquetaire''
 
* [[France 1710-N 1/20 ecu|1710-N 1/20 ''d'écu aux trois couronnes'']]
 
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* [[France 1710-S ecu|1710-S ''écu aux trois couronnes'']]
 
* [[France 1710-X ecu|1710-X ''écu aux trois couronnes'']]
 
* [[France 1710-X ecu|1710-X ''écu aux trois couronnes'']]
 
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* [[France 1710-E louis d'or|1710-E ''louis d'or au soleil'']]
 
* [[France 1710-E louis d'or|1710-E ''louis d'or au soleil'']]
 
* [[France 1710-V louis d'or|1710-V ''louis d'or au soleil'']]
 
* [[France 1710-V louis d'or|1710-V ''louis d'or au soleil'']]
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* [[France 1710-X louis d'or|1710-X ''louis d'or au soleil'']]
 
* [[France 1710-N 2 louis d'or|1710-N ''double louis d'or au soleil'']]
 
* [[France 1710-N 2 louis d'or|1710-N ''double louis d'or au soleil'']]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1710]]
 
* [[Coins and currency dated 1710]]

Latest revision as of 22:17, 9 May 2026

Sincona sale 46, lot 351

This specimen was lot 351 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 900 CHF (about US$1,080 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Frankreich, Louis XIV. 1643-1715. Louis dor au soleil 1710 A, Paris. Sehr schön. Leichte Fassungsspuren. (kingdom of France, Louis XIV, 1643-1715, louis d'or of the sunburst of 1710, Paris mint. Very fine, Minor traces of mounting.)"

This louis d'or au soleil was struck 1709-15 in some numbers. It was the last louis of Louis XIV. The 1710-A is a common date for the type.

Reported Mintage: 417,109.

Specification: 8.15 g, 0.917 fine gold, 24-26 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by J. Röettiers; this specimen 8.07 g.

Catalog reference: Gadoury 256. Fr-444, Dr/4 № 417, Dr/2 № 278.

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.
  • 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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

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