 Louis XIV, 1643-1715. Louis d'or à la mèche courte, 1644 D. Lyon. Laureate boy's head r. with long curl on the neck. Rv. Crowned cruciform double L's, mintmark 'D' at center, lis in angles, 5-point star after IMP. First year of this distinctive design struck at Lyon. Gad.235, Fr.415. Boldly gleaming lustre fills the wonderfully smooth fields, complementing a diamond-sharp strike. Choice About Uncirculated, on the threshold of Mint State. (Est. $2,000-$2,500)
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