France 1718-V louis d'or

from Heritage sale 61253, lot 99118

This specimen was lot 99118 in Heritage sale 61253 (Dallas, January 2022), where it sold for $2,640. The catalog description^[1] noted, "France: Louis XV gold Louis d'Or 1718-V UNC Details (Cleaned) NGC, Troyes mint. An infrequently encountered mint for the type, of which NGC has certified only a single example to date across all grade designations. Though very fine hairlines reveal a past cleaning, the offering retains a high degree of original mint luminosity across lightly toned, sun-gold surfaces." 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. Most mints struck both types in 1718 but Troyes struck only this type.

Recorded mintage: 133,200^[2], no louis d'or de Noailles.

Specification: 9.79 g, 0.917 fine gold, 24-25 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Norbert Roëttiers.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 no 796, Dr/2 № 532, Fr-453, KM 438.17, Dupl-1633, Gad-336.

Source:

^[2]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
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.
^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, The Brittany Collection of French Coins Showcase Auction #61253, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.

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