France 1719-W louis d'or

Heritage sale 3040, lot 29674

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 29674 in Heritage sale 3040 (Chicago, April 2015), where it sold for $2,585. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Louis XV gold Louis d'or à la croix du Saint-Esprit 1719-W MS63 NGC, Lille mint. Featuring the young laureate head of King Louis XV and the round arms of France centered within the cross of the Holy Spirit, this harvest-gold specimen presents well-struck devices, ample original mint bloom, and minor die striations which are typical to the type. An interesting piece, seldom encountered in this choice classification." Droulers^[2] notes this 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: 104,427.

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

Catalog reference: Gadoury 336, Friedberg 453, KM 438.18, Dr/4 № 796, Dr/2 № 532.

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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage Signature Auction 3040, featuring the Santa Maria, the Alan Dean and the Valley View Life Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2015.

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