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France: Louis XIII gold Early Restrike 10 Louis d'Or 1640-A MS61 NGC,...
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The Famed 10 Louis d'Or - A Royal Gambling Piece and the Largest Denomination Struck in France
Louis XIII gold Early Restrike 10 Louis d'Or 1640-A MS61
NGC, Paris mint, cf. KM115, Fr-405 (Original; same dies),
Gad-63 (R5; same), Ciani-1606-1607 (this type on the cover),
Dup-1293. 67.11gm. An impressive coin and a true testament to the
opulence of mid-17th century France. The largest denomination ever
produced in the kingdom, specimens such as this were hardly
intended for common circulation, but rather would have been used as
royal gambling pieces, meant to signify one's winnings and the
ability to push even more across the table. While the question of
restrikes has long been a subject of contention within this series,
it seems that, based on the discussion concerning the Lawrence
Adams specimen that we resold in January 2018 (Auction #3061, Lot
32199), this might be related to the differing purities of the
representatives. In regards to that specific example, Sylvia Hurter
suggested that it had been produced two centuries later during the
reign of Napoleon III. The Standard Catalog of World Coins
notes that such restrikes were produced around 1950, though we
suspect that may well be an error for c. 1850. That said, the
present offering notably carries the same diagnostic die crack that
extends from the King's shoulder up to his cheek as is seen on the
plate coins in both Friedberg and Gadoury, and it is noticeably
free of any die rust, suggesting that original dies were used to
produce this selection, and all but confirming that a restrike two
to three centuries afterward is highly unlikely.From the Paramount Collection
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