Gold Louis with short wick - Louis XIV

€27,885.00
IssuerFrance
Year1643-1656
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Gold Louis
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionGold (.917)
Weight6.751 g
Dimensions25 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Jean Warin
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#1419, Ciani#1781, GadR2#244
Obverse descriptionChildish head of Louis XIV on the right, with short hair. Underneath the vintage.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLVD. XIIII. D. G. FR. ET. NAV. REX. . 1643 .
Reverse descriptionEight L`s leaning and crowned forming a cross cantoned by four fleurs-de-lis. In heart, the letter of workshop, in a circle.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCHRS.REGN.VINC.IMP. A
EdgePlain
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
D
Lyon, France (?-1858)
Mintage1643 A - - 193 600
1644 A - - 344 195
1644 D - - 50 677
1645 A - - 19 104
1645 D - - 8 150
1648 D - - 11 009
1649 D - - 20 740
1650 D - - 1 024
1651 D - - 16 943
1652 D - (fr) différent : croissant -
1652 D - (fr) différent : tour - 2 479
1656 D - - 1 000
Catalog ID9262127110
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