France 1715-Pau louis d'or

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Goldberg NY International sale 58, lot 1068
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This specimen was lot 1068 in Goldberg's NY International sale 58 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $6,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "France. Louis XIV (1643-1715). Gold Louis d'or au soleil du Bearn, 1715-Cow. Pau mint. Well struck with attractive light tone and luster. Very Rare. In PCGS holder graded AU 58." This type was struck 1709-15 in some numbers but it is scarce today, with the Pau mint issues being rare. It was the last louis of Louis XIV. Its initial face value was 16 livres 10 sols tournois, later increased to 20 livres.

Recorded mintage: 23,715, noted as "reported not confirmed"[2].

Specification: 8.15 g, 0.917 fine gold, 24-26 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 417a, Dr/2 № 278a, Dupl-1449, Fr-444; Gad-256a; KM 391.

Source:

  • [2]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg NY International 2023 Sale, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.

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