Louis XIV

Gold – Louis d’or à l’écu – 1691 E Tours – NGC AU 58 – Hoard-Treasure of Plozévet

3 900€

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France - Louis XIV - Gold - Louis d'or à l'écu - 1691 E Tours - Hoard-Treasure of Plozevet slab
France - Louis XIV - Gold - Louis d'or à l'écu - 1691 E Tours - Hoard-Treasure of Plozevet obverse
France - Louis XIV - Gold - Louis d'or à l'écu - 1691 E Tours - Hoard-Treasure of Plozevet reverse
France - Louis XIV - Gold - Louis d'or à l'écu - 1691 E Tours - Hoard-Treasure of Plozevet slab

Louis XIV

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Gold – Louis d’or à l’écu – 1691 E Tours – NGC AU 58 – Hoard-Treasure of Plozévet

3 900€

Description:

Coin retaining part of its original mint luster. Perfectly centered, with only minimal traces of overstriking. A superb collector’s example with a rare pedigree.

Certified NGC AU58. Top Population: the only and finest example graded to date.

Bust of the King wearing a wig.

Type
Louis d'or à l'écu
Year
1691
Mint name
Tours
Diameter
24,8 mm
Metal
Gold
Grading
NGC AU 58
Rarity
Very rare
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  • Pedigree :

    Provenance : Hoard-Treasure of Plozévet

    Lot No. 198 in the 2021 auction, sold for €3,400, excluding buyer’s premium.

    In September 2021, the press announced some Louis XIII and Louis XIV gold coins, minted in the 17th century, have been found, for the greatest delight of numismatists. Three craftsmen discovered the treasure in 2019. It was hidden in the walls of a manor house in Plozévet, Brittany. Read the article