Louis XIV
Gold – Louis d’or aux insignes – Portrait with short hair – 1704 G Poitiers – Hoard – Treasure of Valenciennes – 32 112 examples
2 900€
Louis XIV
Gold – Louis d’or aux insignes – Portrait with short hair – 1704 G Poitiers – Hoard – Treasure of Valenciennes – 32 112 examples
2 900€
Coin retaining part of its original luster. Superb coin.
Overstruck coin. Sought-after Poitiers mint.
Mintage: 32,112 coins. According to Arnaud Clairand in “Monnaies Royales Françaises et de la Révolution,” this mintage figure includes both louis d’or and double louis d’or. The striking of half-louis is also possible, but no examples have yet been recorded in the archives to date.
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Pedigree :
Gold Louis originating from the famous Hoard – Treasure of Valenciennes, discovered by construction worker Giuseppe Corrias on August 30, 1949, during rebuilding works.
While digging, he uncovered a small barrel containing 2,800 gold coins (48 kg) and 6,000 silver coins (240 kg), one of the largest hoards of royal coinage ever found in France.
According to numismatists, this deposit was likely buried after the 1709 Malplaquet campaign, at the height of the War of the Spanish Succession, and more specifically after the battle led by Marshal Villars. This context probably makes it an authentic war hoard.
Some of these coins were later dispersed on the collectors’ market, helping preserve their memory and offering a few enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire a fragment of this remarkable discovery.
