France
Louis XIV Ecu au Buste 1668-(9) MS66 NGC, Rennes mint, Juvenile Bust Type 2, KM214.4, Dav-3802, Gad-206 (R). Obv. Laureate juvenile bust right. Rev. Crowned arms of France with date and mintmark. A truly remarkable example and the finest Louis XIIII juvenile bust Ecu that we have ever seen. Full, brilliant white mint frost with nicely defined details and surfaces free of mentionable marks. The appearance is quite stunning for this early type. From our January 2009 New York auction of the Grundy Collection, Lot 20824, where it sold for $13,800.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 12000-15000 USD