France 1718-Q louis d'or Fr-453

Heritage sale 3064, lot 30770

This specimen was lot 30770 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $2,880. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Louis XV gold Louis d'or 1718-Q MS61 PCGS, Perpignan mint. A Mint State example from the lesser-seen mint of Perpignan, with haymarking observed throughout the golden-umber flan and some strike softness noted at the centers. In total, an eye-appealing selection in a state of preservation that remains rather impressive." 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: unknown plus a few 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; Fr-453; Gadoury 336, Dr/4 № 798, Dr/2 № 537, KM 468.20.

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]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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