{"product_id":"france-louis-xiii-1-4-ecu-1642-paris-ngc-ms63-top-pop","title":"FRANCE - LOUIS XIII - 1\/4 ÉCU 1642 PARIS - NGC MS63 - TOP POP","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLouis XIII (1610-1643), 1\/4 écu, 1642, struck at Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eObverse: laureate and draped bust of the king right, engraved by Jean Warin, legend LVDOVICVS XIII D G FR ET NAV REX. Reverse: crowned shield of France bearing three fleurs-de-lis, legend SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTVM, date 1642. Mint letter A (Paris). Two-pellet variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAn exceptional example. Delicate cabinet toning with golden highlights. A rare state of preservation. Probably the finest example known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTop Pop: this is the finest example graded!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA lesser example in MS62 sold for USD 2,200 (Heritage Auction 61259, lot 99022).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNote: the 1642 1\/4 écu is one of the first issues of the new screw-press coinage introduced by Jean Warin, which revolutionised French minting by replacing the hammer with machinery. Warin's portrait marks a major stylistic break in French numismatics and ushers in the golden age of the modern medal. The two-pellet variety (noted on the NGC slab) corresponds to a specific die variant for this date.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Taittinger Numismatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57600781418827,"sku":"A427.7","price":18262.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0976\/0345\/3259\/files\/A427.7.png?v=1781687244","url":"https:\/\/taittingernumismatics.com\/en-hk\/products\/france-louis-xiii-1-4-ecu-1642-paris-ngc-ms63-top-pop","provider":"Hugo Taittinger Numismatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}