{"product_id":"1641a-gold-1-louis-dor-louis-xiii-ngc-ms64-1","title":"1641A Gold 1 Louis D'Or Louis XIII NGC MS64","description":"\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003eThe Louis d'Or was introduced in 1640 under King Louis XIII as part of a major currency reform that modernized French coinage from hammered to milled production. This reform, orchestrated with the support of Cardinal Richelieu, aimed to stabilize France's monetary system by aligning gold coinage with international standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Louis XIII's laureate portrait in classical style (\"à l'antique\"), typically with a flowing long curl (mèche longue) variety of his hair. The Latin legend \"LVD XIII D G FR ET NAV REX\" encircles the king's bust, abbreviating \"Ludovicus XIII, Dei Gratia Franciae et Navarrae Rex\" (Louis XIII, by the Grace of God, King of France and Navarre). The date 1641 appears below the bust.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse\u003c\/strong\u003e: Four mirror-image \"L\" monograms (for Louis) arranged in a cross, each topped with a crown, with royal fleur-de-lis filling the quadrants. At the center is the mint mark \"A\" for Paris. The reverse legend proclaims \"CHRS REGN VINC IMP\", an abbreviated Latin motto meaning \"Christ reigns, conquers, and commands.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003eThe coin was engraved by Jean Varin (Warin), the master engraver of the Paris mint, whose work on these pieces is celebrated for its artistry. It was struck at 22 karat purity (91.7% fine gold) with a standard weight of about 6.7 grams, containing approximately 0.1972 troy ounces of pure gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003ePopulation rarity:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eNGC Census reports only a handful of 1641-A louis d'ors in any Mint State grade, with MS64 being the highest grade achieved by any\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eNone are graded MS65 or better by NGC for this date\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003ePCGS similarly shows either zero or extremely few in MS64, and none finer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eOut of all 1641-A louis d'ors extant, likely fewer than 5 coins would merit a Mint State grade today\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eCoins at the MS63-64 level are incredibly scarce, with perhaps only two or three examples known in that range\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eThis tiny population explains why the coin can command such a premium – even wealthy collectors cannot simply find another MS64 or bid on one every year; they might wait a decade to see one offered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIZE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67728170254506,"sku":"6351814-003","price":18604.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1602\/9059\/files\/28_82468965-b9f7-4823-b5a8-e9e83d76ff28.jpg?v=1746219664","url":"https:\/\/bmcham.com\/products\/1641a-gold-1-louis-dor-louis-xiii-ngc-ms64-1","provider":"Hard Asset Management, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}