FRANCE. Louis dOr, 1690-D. Lyon Mint. Louis XIV. PCGS MS-63 Gold Shield. Fr-429; KM-278.3; Gad-250; Dupl-1435a; Ciani-1797; Droulers-343; DFW-243. Although the insert marks this example as "<em>flan reformé</em>," which is confirmed by the crescent at the bottom of the reverse, there is no trace of the undertype. A lustrous and boldly struck "<em>louis dor à lécu</em>".<p><p><em>The French regime began the insidious practice of "reforming" the coinage in 1690 and would do so repeatedly until 1704. Each time a reform was announced, a tax was collected on holders of the older coinage before it could be reminted into the new.</em>
