Watch List notes:

FRANCE, Royal. Louis XIII le Juste (the Just), 1610–1643. Demi-Louis d'or à la mèche courte (Gold, 20 mm, 3.33 g, 6 h), Paris, 1642. LVD•XIII•D•G• FR•ET•NAV•REX• - 1642 Laureate head of Louis XIII to right. Rev. •CHRIS• - •REGN• - •VINC• - •IMP• Crowned cruciform double L monogram, with fleur-de-lis in each angle; at center, A within annulet. Duplessy 1299. Gadoury 57. Nearly extremely fine.


From the collection of Dr. A. Drakul, ex Auctiones GmbH E-Auction 41, 18 October 2015, 90.