Watch List notes:

FRANCE, Royal. Louis XIV le Roi Soleil (the Sun King). 1643–1715. AR Demi-écu a la mèche courte (33mm, 13.73 g, 6h). Paris mint; différent: pellet. Dated 1643 A. Duplessy 1462; Ciani 1834; KM 163.1. In NGC encapsulation graded AU DETAILS/Surface hairlines. Nice coin, maybe once wiped, but still beautiful patina on an unimpaired planchet.


Purchased from Richard Margolis.