Very Rare Constitutional Louis d’Or

Triton XVII, Lot: 1014. Estimate $5000. Sold for $4750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANCE, Royal. Louis XVI. 1774–1793. AV Louis d’or de 24 livres (24mm, 7.56 g, 6h). Constitutional issue. Toulouse mint; différents: dog’s head/scallop. Dated L’An 5 de la Liberté and 1793-M. LOUIS XVI ROI DES FRANÇOIS •, laureate head left / REGNE DE LA LOI •, winged genius of France standing right, inscribing tablet set on column; scallop shell and fasces surmounted by Phrygian cap to left; to right, cock standing left and M; L’AN 5 DE LA/LIBERTÉ * in two lines in exergue. Droulers 900; VG 61; Duplessy 1717; Ciani 2236; Friedberg 477. VF, die break on date. Very rare, only three listed on CoinArchives.