LOUIS XVI 1774-1793 - Lot 322

Lot n° 322
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LOUIS XVI 1774-1793 - Lot 322
LOUIS XVI 1774-1793 Louis d'or dit " à la Corne " 1786 BB = Strasbourg. (7,60 g) Very rare. Weakness of striking and scratch on the reverse. Very beautiful/T.B. The scandal of the louis "à la corne" broke out shortly after the affair of the Queen's necklace. This famous coin struck in 1786 in Strasbourg, represents the king with a protuberance on his forehead like a horn and alludes to the misfortune of the king deceived by the queen. The minting of these louis could be the result of the Cardinal's revenge. Indeed, the Cardinal of Rohan, bishop of Strasbourg, had been arrested and imprisoned in August 1785 and acquitted in May 1786. Curious coincidence!!!
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