France, Louis XIV, Double louis d'or à la mèche longue, 1648, Montpellier

Childish head of Louis XIV on the right, laureate, a long lock of hair running down the neck., Cross formed of eight crowned Ls, flanked by four lis. In heart in a circle, the mint letter., Extremely rare double louis d'or, struck at only 526 copies for Montpellier in 1648! Flan slightly cracked at 10h, small die breaks and scratches. From the collection of Abbé Thilliez. Graded PCGS AU55., LVD·XIIII·D·G✹· ♣ ·FR·ET·NAV·REX / ·1648·, ·CHRS· ·REGN· ·VINC· ·IMP·

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