FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL Louis XIV (1643-1715). Louis d'or aux insignes 1704, K, Bordeaux. Av. LVD. XIIII. D. G (sun) - FR. ET. NAV. REX. Upright head of the King with short hair; below (different) (date). Rv. CHRS - REGN - VINC - IMP (different). Cross formed of four crowned lilies, with (workshop) within a circle in heart, surmounted by a hand of justice and a sceptre in saltire. Dy.1446A - G.254 - Fr.439; Gold - 6.69 g - 26 mm - 6 h Top Pop: this is the only graded example! PCGS AU55 (55936999). Distortion on a louis aux 8 L, not very visible, with the strike barely off-centre. Slight circulation wear, with a patina of golden highlights on the original lustre. Superb.