FRANCE, Royal. Louis XIV le Roi Soleil (the Sun King). 1643–1715. AR Demi-écu (33mm, 11.78 g, 6h). Paris mint; différent: pellet. Dated 1643 A.

Triton XXV – Session 5
Lot: 5457. Estimated: $ 500

World, Silver

Sold For $ 550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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FRANCE, Royal. Louis XIV le Roi Soleil (the Sun King). 1643–1715. AR Demi-écu (33mm, 11.78 g, 6h). Paris mint; différent: pellet. Dated 1643 A. LVD · XIIII · D · G · FR · ET · NAV · REX, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / · SIT · NOMEN · DOMINI · · BENEDICTVM · 1643, crowned coat-of-arms; A below. Duplessy 1462; Ciani 1834; KM 163.1. Retoning from old cleaning, minor marks. EF. Free from the usual adjustment marks.

From the Richard L. Horst Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 991415 (January 2015); Richard L. Lissner Collection (St. James’s 29, 1 August 2014), lot 257, purchased from Richard Margolis.


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