France 1718-BB louis d'or Fr-453

Sincona sale 63, lot 812

This specimen was lot 812 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 2,400 CHF (about US$3,007 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Frankreich, konigreich, Louis XV. 1715-1774. Louis d'or à la croix de Malte 1718 BB, Strasbourg. Sehr selten. Sehr schön. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, gold louis of the Maltese cross of 1718, Strasbourg mint. Very rare, Very fine.)"

Droulers^[2] notes this French type, called a louis d'or à la croix du Saint Esprit, was struck 1718-19 and replaced the louis d'or de Noailles, which was 12.23 grams.

Recorded mintage: 148,690, a common date^[2].

Specification: 9.79 g, 0.917 fine gold, reeded edge, 22-23 mm diameter, this specimen 9.73 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 796, KM-438.3; Gadoury 336, Fr-453.

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]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020

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