France 1718-K louis d'or Fr-453

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Stack's Bowers 2021 ANA sale, lot 40274
photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 40274 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $3,120. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Louis d'Or, 1718-K. Bordeaux Mint. Louis XV. PCGS AU-58 Gold Shield. Seldom seen from the Bordeaux Mint with lower survival rate, this issue is a challenge for even the most vigilant collectors to acquire. The present coin displays pleasingly consistent honeycomb surfaces and subdued luster. The flan is exceptional free of any defects showing light signs of handing and is quite pleasant to the eye." 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: 31,600 plus 10,400 of the louis d'or de Noailles[2].

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

Catalog reference: Duplessy 1633, Dr/4 № 798, Dr/2 № 537, Fr-453; KM-438.8; Gad-336.

Source:

  • [2]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 2nd édition. Paris: AFPN, 1998.
  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • 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.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The August 2021 ANA sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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