Louis XIV 5 Sols 1670-A AU53 PCGS, Paris mint, W-11605, Martin 9-K, Lecompte-186, Breen-256. Top tier provenance (Sydney F. Martin Collection) coupled with superb eye appeal. Frosty luster and bold originality accentuate beautifully variegated toning of pastel blue, luminous gold, and muted orange. The central reverse displays some softness and reveals evidence of adjustment, but all other details show exceptional sharpness for the assigned grade. Both sides are appropriately centered and both dies appear to have been in an early state, though an area of spalling is seen in the lower right reverse field. The reverse was used as the plate coin for Reverse K in Martin's book. This was the only example of the Martin 9-K die marriage encountered by Martin by the time his book was published. Ex. Stack's Bowers Spring 2024 Auction (Lot 3032); Stack's Bowers Winter 2022 Auction (Lot 1024); Heritage Auctions #1143 (August 2010, Lot 3758). HID09801242017 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

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