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FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
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1356
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FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
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Estimate €5,000
Voluntary lot
Description
FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
Louis XVI (1774–1792). Double gold louis with spectacles, 1775, D, Lyon.
Obv. LUD. XVI. D. G. FR. ET NAV. REX. Bust of the King facing left, in an embroidered coat, wearing the Order of the Holy Spirit, his hair tied at the nape of the neck with a ribbon. Signature ‘B. DUVIV.’ on the edge of the bust; below, ‘(variant)’.
Rev. CHRS. REGN. VINC. IMPE (variant) (date). Slanted oval escutcheons of France and Navarre, beneath a crown, (mint mark) below.
Dy.1703 - G.362 - Fr.470; Gold - 29 mm - 6 h
Top Pop (2): this is the finest graded specimen!
PCGS MS62 (54283082).
The fields, showing only very slight micro-scratches, retain their original lustre. Superb in mint condition.
* Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which comes into force in national law on 1 January 2025, buyers from within the EU must pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot.
* Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which comes into force in national law on 1 January 2025, successful bidders from the EU will also be required to pay 5.5% VAT on this lot
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