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Huit Louis d'or - Louis XIII

Features

Issuer Francja (France)
Król Louis XIII (1610-1643)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1640
Value 80 Livres (80 LT)
Currency Livre tournois (1204-1795)
Composition Złoto (.917)
Weight 54.014 g
Diameter 45 mm
Shape Okrągły
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
37791
References Gad R2# 61
Francesco Pastrone, Christian Charlet; 2018. Monnaies royales françaises de Louis XIII à Louis XVI / Volume 2: 1610-1792 (5th Edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
, KM# 112, 114
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Dy royales# 1295
Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes).
, Ciani Royales# 1608
Louis Ciani, Jules Florange (ed.); 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France.
, Droulers# PP3
Frédéric Droulers; 2009. Répertoire général des monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (4th Edition). Nomis-Arts-France, La Rochelle, France.

Obverse

(en) Laureate head of Louis XIII right, date below.

Script: łaciński

Lettering: LVD. XIII. D. G. - FR. ET. NAV. REX.

Engraver: Jean Warin

Reverse

(en) Eight L's back-to-back forming cross with crown at end of each arm, mint mark at center.

Script: łaciński

Lettering: CHRISTVS . REGNAT . VINCIT. ET . IMPERAT .

Engraver: Jean Warin

Edge

Gładkie lub karbowaneAutomatically translated

Mint

A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), Francja (864-date)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1640 A Photo (fr) Légende du revers abrégée (CHRS...)
1640 A Photo (fr) Légende du revers complète

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Numista Rarity index: 97 Search tips
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Bullion value: USD 7137.03 Search tips
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Actual złoto weight: 1.592 oz
Current złoto price: 4481.78 USD/oz (see gold price )

Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Huit Louis d'or - Louis XIII
Künker
Auction 437
Lot 486
Internet Archive
28 Jan 2026 1640 A – (fr) Légende du revers abrégée (CHRS...) VF USD 46 493.73
(EUR 40 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Huit Louis d'or - Louis XIII
Oslo Myntgalleri
Auction 40
Lot 382
Internet Archive
10 May 2025 1640 A – (fr) Légende du revers complète XF USD 112 483.77
(NOK 1 050 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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