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This specimen was lot 30754 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $900. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Louis XIV gold Louis d'or 1694-A AU55 PCGS, Paris mint. Reused Flan. Premium quality, with most of the previous coin disappearing due to a bold strike. Worthy of a premium as such." This type, known as a ''louis d'or aux 4 L,'' was struck in [[France]] 1693-1700, mostly over older coins. Twenty-four mints contributed in 1694.
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The first specimen was lot 30754 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $900. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Louis XIV gold Louis d'or 1694-A AU55 PCGS, Paris mint. Reused Flan. Premium quality, with most of the previous coin disappearing due to a bold strike. Worthy of a premium as such." This type, known as a ''louis d'or aux 4 L,'' was struck in [[France]] 1693-1700, mostly over older coins. Twenty-four mints contributed in 1694.
 
   
 
   
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 37,380 new plus an unknown but large number restruck.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 37,380 new plus an unknown but large number restruck.
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Revision as of 12:27, 24 September 2023

Heritage sale 3064, lot 30754
France H3064-30754r.jpg
from the Mountain Groan Collection
France 1694A louis dor rev DSLR.jpg

The first specimen was lot 30754 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $900. The catalog description[1] noted, "Louis XIV gold Louis d'or 1694-A AU55 PCGS, Paris mint. Reused Flan. Premium quality, with most of the previous coin disappearing due to a bold strike. Worthy of a premium as such." This type, known as a louis d'or aux 4 L, was struck in France 1693-1700, mostly over older coins. Twenty-four mints contributed in 1694.

Recorded mintage: 37,380 new plus an unknown but large number restruck.

Specification: 6.75 g, 0.917 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-433; Gad-252; Dup-1439; KM 302.1, Dr/4 № 412, Dr/2 № 266.

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.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3032, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.

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