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NYINC Signature Sale 3081 12-13 Jan 2020
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Louis XVI gold Louis d'Or de 24 Livres L'An 5 (1793)-A AU55 NGC, Paris mint, KM617.1, Fr-477, Gad-61. Struck in the year of Louis XVI's death, the final gold coin to feature his portrait, replaced in the same year by the 24 Livres obverse. Popular for its rarity and historical significance, and scarcely encountered in this fine a preservation, the present offering exhibits only light wear, the planchet with abundant luster and only minor adjustment marks. The majority of the surfaces retain their original canary-yellow color, save for the inside curl of the '9' in the date which has turned vivid violet.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/france/france-louis-xvi-gold-louis-d-or-de-24-livres-l-an-5-1793-a-au55-ngc-/a/3081-32151.s?type=CoinArchives3081
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 7500-8500 USD
Louis XVI gold Louis d'Or de 24 Livres L'An 5 (1793)-A AU55 NGC, Paris mint, KM617.1, Fr-477, Gad-61. Struck in the year of Louis XVI's death, the final gold coin to feature his portrait, replaced in the same year by the 24 Livres obverse. Popular for its rarity and historical significance, and scarcely encountered in this fine a preservation, the present offering exhibits only light wear, the planchet with abundant luster and only minor adjustment marks. The majority of the surfaces retain their original canary-yellow color, save for the inside curl of the '9' in the date which has turned vivid violet.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/france/france-louis-xvi-gold-louis-d-or-de-24-livres-l-an-5-1793-a-au55-ngc-/a/3081-32151.s?type=CoinArchives3081
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 7500-8500 USD