Louis XVI

Gold – 1/2 Louis d’or – au buste habillé – 1776 L Bayonne – Rarity R5 – 683 examples

7 500

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Louis XVI

EF / AU+

Gold – 1/2 Louis d’or – au buste habillé – 1776 L Bayonne – Rarity R5 – 683 examples

7 500

Description:

Coin showing evidence of an old cleaning on the obverse, with a few scratches in the fields on obverse. The reverse is of superb quality, having retained its original luster.

Extremely rare coin, missing from most collections.

Very small mintage: 683 examples.

Rarity index R5 in the Gadoury White Book of French royal coinage.

Period
Louis XVI
Type
Demi-Louis d'or
Year
1776
Mint name
Bayonne
Diameter
21 mm
Weight
4,04 g
Metal
Gold
Rarity
Extremely rare, R5