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Triumph for a Rare Louis XIII Coin

Result EUR288,000
Published on , by Philippe Dufour
Auction on 20 September 2019 - 14:30 (CEST) - 12-14, rue Peyronnet - 33800 Bordeaux

Bidding for an outstanding Louis XIII gold coin soared at the auction of an important collection of French royal coins formerly owned by a Bordeaux numismatist.

Louis XIII (1610-1643), 4 Louis, 1640, weight: 26.86 g.Result: €288,000  Triumph for a Rare Louis XIII Coin

Louis XIII (1610-1643), 4 Louis, 1640, weight: 26.86 g.
Result: €288,000

Estimated at a maximum of €70,000, the price of this 4 Louis coin ultimately reached €288,000, breaking the world record for this denomination. It is an extremely rare piece: just seven specimens of this…
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Friday 20 September 2019 - 14:30 (CEST)
12-14, rue Peyronnet - 33800 Bordeaux
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