Lot no. 857
FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
Louis XVI (1774-1792). Double gold louis with glasses 1777, W, Lille.
Av. LUD. XVI. D. G. FR. ET NAV. REX. Bust of the King on the left, in embroidered habit, with the Order of the Holy Spirit, the hair tied on the nape of the neck with a ribbon. Signature B. DUVIV. on the edge of the bust; below (different).
Rv. CHRS. REGN. VINC. IMPE (different) (date). Inclined oval shields of France and Navarre, under a crown, (workshop) below.
Dy.1703 - G.362 - Fr.470; Gold - 29 mm - 6 h
This is the second highest grade!
PCGS MS64 (55952510).
Minimal traces of lamination on the reverse, with a small weakness of striking. Retains a light velvet matt strike, barely touched. Superb at Fleur de coin.
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