Louis à la corne - Louis with horns

CNG 93, Lot: 1507. Estimate $500. Sold for $3500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANCE, Royal. Louis XVI. 1774–1793. AV Louis d’or “à la corne” (24mm, 7.67 g, 6h). Strasbourg mint; différents: heart/star. Dated 1786 BB. Head left; die break on forehead resembling horns / Crowned coats-of-arms. Duplessy 1707A; Ciani 2185; Friedberg -. VF, minor edge ding. Extremely rare variety.