CNG 91, Lot: 1215. Estimate $500. Sold for $425. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANCE, Royal. Louis XIV le Roi Soleil (the Sun King). 1643–1715. AR Demi-écu (35mm, 13.41 g, 5h). Lille mint. Dated 1701 W. Cuirassed bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms; behind, scepter and Hand of Justice crossed in saltire. Duplessy 1534B; Ciani 1908. EF, toned. Overstruck on an earlier issue.