France 1720-L louis d'or

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Goldberg sale 128, lot 1263
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This specimen was lot 1263 in Goldberg sale 128 (Los Angeles, June 2022), where it sold for $1,500. The catalog description[1] noted, "France. Louis d'or aux 2 L, 1720-L (Bayonne). Louis XV. Young laureate head right. Reverse: Crown over two L's. Struck over earlier type. Mintage only 803. Rare. PCGS graded Uncirculated Detail (Cleaned)." This type was struck 1720-23 in France from twenty-seven mints but is very rare. This type was superseded by the louis d'or Mirliton, palmes longues, struck 1723-25. That coin in turn was superseded by the louis d'or aux lunettes, struck 1726-40.

Recorded mintage: 803, a rare date[2].

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

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 797, Dr/2 № 534, Fr-456; Gad-337; KM-461.11, Dupl-1635.

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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Vera Liu, Goldberg Sale 128: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.

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