Louis XVI
Gold – Louis d’or à la tête nue – 1788 H La Rochelle – Variety 8/7 NVA – PCGS MS 66 PL Prooflike – Vendée Treasure
18 000€



Louis XVI
Gold – Louis d’or à la tête nue – 1788 H La Rochelle – Variety 8/7 NVA – PCGS MS 66 PL Prooflike – Vendée Treasure
18 000€
Superb eye appeal joins superlative rarity. An extraordinary item. Well struck with a sharp strike and fully mirrored, prooflike fields. GEM condition.
Coin certified PCGS MS 66 PL. Proof Like. Top population.
Specimen with an unusually high and exceptional grade for this type.
An example of outstanding rarity. Extremely rare 8/7 NVA variety.
This is the second specimen we are offering for sale: same type, same year, same variety, and same grade.
The first example, without the “Trésor de Vendée” pedigree, was sold for €17,000 in our online store.
Very low mintage : 23 025 examples.
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Pedigree :
Pedigree : Vendée Treasure / Hoard
“Trésor de Vendée” certified on the PCGS label.
The discovery was made in February 1993. 1742 Louis and double Louis d’or were found… read the article