France 1716-C louis d'or

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Jean Elsen sale 158, lot 1700

This specimen was lot 1700 in Jean Elsen sale 158 (Brussels, March 2024), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XV (1715-1774), AV louis d'or aux insignes, 1716 C, Caen. Réformation. D/ B. enfantin à d., dr. et cuir. En dessous, une rosette. R/ Ecu de France rond, couronné, posé sur les insignes royaux. Extrêmement rare. Réformé sur un louis d'or au soleil de Louis XIV. Très Beau à Superbe. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, gold louis of the insignia of 1716, Caen mint, reformed. Obverse: draped and armored infant bust right, a rosette below; reverse: crowned round arms of France over the royal insignia. Extremely rare, restruck over a louis d'or of Louis XIV. Very Fine - Extremely Fine.)"

This rare type, the first for Louis XV, was struck 1715-16 only, mostly over louis d'or au soleil of Louis XIV. At the time of issue, this type had a face value of 20 livres tournois. After rising to a value of 60 livres in July 1720, it was demonetized and bought in for 45 livres in September 1720. The type was superseded late in 1716 by the louis d'or de Noailles.

Reported Mintage: 5,905 fn, a scarce date of a rare type.

Specification: 8.15 g, 0.917 fine gold, reeded edge; this specimen 8,11 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 794, Dr/2 № 527, Fr-447, KM 425 (unlisted date), Dupl-1628A; Gad-334 (rare); L4L 410 (rare).

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.
  • 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 158, Monnaies de la Principauté de Liège, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2024.

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