 | | France, Louis XIV, 1/2 louis d'or à la mèche longue, 1652, Arras, Gold | | | Child's head of Louis XIV on the right, laureate, a long lock of hair hanging over the shoulder., Cross formed of eight crowned Ls, cantoned by four lilies and bearing in heart a rat (different referring to the town of Arras) in a circle., Coin of the most highest rarity, known only to a few copies! The double mintmark, with the AR monogram (ligatured) doubled by the rat on the reverse, is particularly interesting, The rat has been beautifully struck and all its details can be seen, including the tail, Struck in medal alignment, this 1/2 louis d'or is rated R5 in Gadoury! This specimen is in a superb state of preservation, with only an unfortunate cleaning and a few scratches. A few small concretions are still present in the hollows., LVD·XIIII·D·G AR (lignate) FR·ET·NAV·REX / ·1652·, ·CHRS· ·REGN· ·VINC· ·IMP· | | FEATURES |
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| COUNTRY | France |
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| DENOMINATION | 1/2 louis d'or à la mèche longue |
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| YEAR | 1652 |
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| GADOURY | 235 |
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| MINT NAME | Arras |
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| COMPOSITION | Gold |
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| DIAMETER | 19.5 |
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| RULER NAME | Louis XIV |
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| COIN DEFECT | several scratches, hairline, cleaning |
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| COIN RARITY | very rare |
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| CLAIRAND | 33007 |
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| WEIGHT (G) | 3.36 |
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