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[[Image:H61352-22116o.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 61352, lot 22116]]
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[[Image:H61352-22116o.jpg|300px|thumb|Heritage sale 61352, lot 22116. the jewelry mounting has damaged the rim and impaired the legibility of the date.]]
 
[[Image:H61352-22116r.jpg|300px|thumb|image courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]
 
[[Image:H61352-22116r.jpg|300px|thumb|image courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries]]
  
 
This specimen was lot 22116 in Heritage sale 61352 (Dallas, December 2023), where it sold for $900. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[France]]: Louis XIV gold Louis d'Or 1648-C VF Details (Removed From Jewelry) NGC, Saint Lô mint." This ''louis d'or à la mèche longue'', struck at the Saint Lô mint 1646-59, is among the more available louis of Louis XIV. It is still an expensive coin.
 
This specimen was lot 22116 in Heritage sale 61352 (Dallas, December 2023), where it sold for $900. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[France]]: Louis XIV gold Louis d'Or 1648-C VF Details (Removed From Jewelry) NGC, Saint Lô mint." This ''louis d'or à la mèche longue'', struck at the Saint Lô mint 1646-59, is among the more available louis of Louis XIV. It is still an expensive coin.
  
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''Recorded mintage:'' limonite.
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''Recorded mintage:'' 1,600, a fairly common date.
  
 
''Specification:'' 6.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, 28-30 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Jean Warin.
 
''Specification:'' 6.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, 28-30 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Jean Warin.
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* [[France 1647-A louis d'or|1647-A ''louis d'or à la mèche longue'']]
 
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* [[France 1647-B louis d'or|1647-B ''louis d'or à la mèche longue'']]
 
* [[France 1647-N louis d'or|1647-N ''louis d'or à la mèche longue'']]
 
* [[France 1647-N louis d'or|1647-N ''louis d'or à la mèche longue'']]
 
* [[France 1648-A denier]]
 
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* [[France 1648-A 1/12 ecu|1648-A ''douzième d'écu à la mèche longue'']]
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* [[France 1648-A 1/4 ecu|1648-A ''quart d'écu à la mèche longue'']]
 
* [[France 1648-M 1/4 ecu|1648-M ''quart d'écu à la mèche longue'']]
 
* [[France 1648-M 1/4 ecu|1648-M ''quart d'écu à la mèche longue'']]
 
* [[France 1648-A 1/2 ecu|1648-A ''demi-écu à la mèche longue'']]
 
* [[France 1648-A 1/2 ecu|1648-A ''demi-écu à la mèche longue'']]
 
* [[France 1648-C 1/2 ecu|1648-C ''demi-écu à la mèche longue'']]
 
* [[France 1648-C 1/2 ecu|1648-C ''demi-écu à la mèche longue'']]
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* [[France 1648-B ecu|1648-B ''écu à la mèche longue'']]
 
* [[France 1648-F ecu|1648-F ''écu à la mèche longue'']]
 
* [[France 1648-F ecu|1648-F ''écu à la mèche longue'']]
 
* [[France 1648-G ecu|1648-G ''écu à la mèche longue'']]
 
* [[France 1648-G ecu|1648-G ''écu à la mèche longue'']]

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Heritage sale 61352, lot 22116. the jewelry mounting has damaged the rim and impaired the legibility of the date.
image courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 22116 in Heritage sale 61352 (Dallas, December 2023), where it sold for $900. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Louis XIV gold Louis d'Or 1648-C VF Details (Removed From Jewelry) NGC, Saint Lô mint." This louis d'or à la mèche longue, struck at the Saint Lô mint 1646-59, is among the more available louis of Louis XIV. It is still an expensive coin.

Recorded mintage: 1,600, a fairly common date.

Specification: 6.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, 28-30 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Jean Warin.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 345, Dr/2 № 216, Gad-245; KM 157.4, Fr-418.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • 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.
  • [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 December 10 Spotlight: France World Coins Showcase Auction #61352, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auctions, 2023.

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