½ Gold Louis with short wick - Louis XIV

Features

Issuer France
King Louis XIV (1643-1715)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1643-1652
Value ½ Gold Louis
Currency Livre tournois (987-1795)
Composition Gold (.917)
Weight 3.376 g
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
270828
References KM# 148,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Dy royales# 1420,
Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales / Tome 1 : de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793) (2e édition). Maison Platt, Paris, France.
And 1 more volumes.
Fr# 416,
Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, Robert Friedberg; 2017. Gold Coins of the World : From Ancient Times to the Present (9th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Williston, Vermont, United States.
GadR# 234,
Francesco Pastrone, Christian Charlet; 2018. Monnaies royales françaises : Louis XIII à Louis XVI, 1610-1712 : cuivre, billon, argent, or. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
Ciani# 1782
Louis Ciani; 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France.

Obverse

Bust right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LVD. XIIII. D. G. FR. ET. NAV. REX.
. 1645 .

Engraver: Jean Warin

Reverse

Cross of eight L's with four lis in the angles.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CHRS.REGN.VINC.IMP.
D

Engraver: Jean Warin

Mints

A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
D Lyon, France (?-1858)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1643 A Photo $ 1600
1643 D
1644 A
1644 D
1645 A
1645 D
1646 D
1649 D
1650 D
1652 D

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Gold Louis with short wick - Louis XIVPicture 1 of a sold ½ Gold Louis with short wick - Louis XIVPicture 1 of a sold ½ Gold Louis with short wick - Louis XIVPicture 1 of a sold ½ Gold Louis with short wick - Louis XIV
Heritage Auctions
2020 January 21 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Online Auction 3082
Lot 33712
Internet Archive
21 Jan 2020 1643 A UNC
(NGC MS62)
USD 1800.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Gold Louis with short wick - Louis XIVPicture 1 of a sold ½ Gold Louis with short wick - Louis XIVPicture 1 of a sold ½ Gold Louis with short wick - Louis XIVPicture 1 of a sold ½ Gold Louis with short wick - Louis XIV
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232301
Lot 61412
Internet Archive
29 Dec 2022 1643 A AU
(NGC AU58)
USD 1506.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Gold Louis with short wick - Louis XIVPicture 1 of a sold ½ Gold Louis with short wick - Louis XIVPicture 1 of a sold ½ Gold Louis with short wick - Louis XIVPicture 1 of a sold ½ Gold Louis with short wick - Louis XIV
Heritage Auctions
2022 November 2 - 4 World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3102
Lot 32451
Internet Archive
2 Nov 2022 1643 A AU
(NGC AU58)
USD 1500.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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