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1720-CC [Besancon Mint] John Law Liard.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:150.00 CAD Estimated At:350.00 - 400.00 CAD
1720-CC [Besancon Mint] John Law Liard.

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1720-CC [Besancon Mint] John Law Liard. Fine or slightly better, the extremely rare variety with the obverse legend error of LUDOVICUS VX instead of the correct XV, a rather major error that would surely invite royal disapproval if the King were to notice a lowly copper coin! Since the smaller Roman numeral placed in front of a larger one was subtracted, this legend equates to 10 minus 5, making this King Louis the Fifth instead of the Fifteenth! The legends a bit weak at the upper left, though the VX error is clear on the obverse as are the date and mintmark on the reverse. Brick red, the surfaces lightly rough, but the condition almost irrelevant for this rarity – Smith’s census noted just a single example in the 74 Liards he studied, and it is the highest price Liard in Gadoury! A coin the specialist will surely take note of.