France 1694-S louis d'or

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Goldberg sale 128, lot 1244
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This specimen was lot 1244 in Goldberg sale 128 (Los Angeles, June 2022), where it sold for $1,050. The catalog description[1] noted, "France. Louis d'or aux 4 L, 1694-S (Reims). Louis XIV. Lightly toned with underlying luster. NGC graded AU-50." Droulers[2] lists this type for 1693-1700. This date is unknown on new blanks and scarce on "flans reformées". Twenty-four mints contributed in 1694.

Recorded mintage: 11,133 fn + unknown rf[2].

Specification: 6.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, 24-26 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 412, Dr/2 № 266, Fr-433; Gad-252; KM-302.17 (unlisted date).

Source:

  • [2]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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Vera Liu, Goldberg Sale 128: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.

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