FRANCE, Royal. Louis XVI. 1774–1793. CU Double Louis d’or off-metal strike or die trial (32mm, 5h). Strasbourg mint; différents: heart/six-pointed star. Dated 1779 BB. PCGS AU 53 BN.

Electronic Auction 563
Lot: 1063.
Closing Date: Jun 5 2024 10:00 ET

World, Copper

Estimate: $ 500

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FRANCE, Royal. Louis XVI. 1774–1793. CU Double Louis d’or off-metal strike or die trial (32mm, 5h). Strasbourg mint; différents: heart/six-pointed star. Dated 1779 BB. Bust left / Crown over two coats-of-arms. Cf. VG 362; cf. Droulers 800; cf. Duplessy 1703; cf. Ciani 2179; cf. KM 575.4; cf. Friedberg 470 (all references for regular gold strike). In PCGS encapsulation 44665459, graded AU 53 BN. Struck on an uncertain copper coin, possibly a Sol of Louis XV or XVI. Very rare die trial(?) of an issue with a regular mintage of only 179 pieces.

Ex Goldberg 128 (28 June 2022), lot 1761.


Closing Date and Time: 5 June 2024 at 15:54:00 ET.

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