Lot no. 860
FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
Louis XVI (1774-1792). Double louis d'or à la tête nue 1786, 1st semester, D, Lyon.
Av. LUD. XVI. D. G. FR. - ET NAV. REX. Nude head of the King on the left. Signature DUVIV on the edge of the neck; below (different.
Rv. CHRS. REGN. VINC. IMPER (different) (date). Accolated shields of France and Navarre, under a crown; below, (workshop).
Dy.1706 - G.363 - Fr.474; Gold - 15.22 g - 29 mm - 6 h
Top Pop (4): this is the most beautiful graded example!
PCGS MS64 (59830083).
The blank is only slightly irregular, with tiny adjustment marks on the reverse. Only minimal flats on the high relief. This copy has circulated very little, with a light brown patina. Superb at Fleur de coin.
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