France 1724-C louis d'or
This specimen was lot 99156 in Heritage sale 61259 (Dallas, TX, February 2022), where it sold for $1,680. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Louis XV gold Louis d'Or Mirliton 1724-C AU Details (Saltwater Damage) NGC, Caen mint. Large palms variety. A rather fleeting mint for the date, represented by a mere 6 examples in auction records of the past two decades. Missing from the Partrick Collection, this piece shows an evenly matte finish to the surfaces, with light haymarking noted over the reverse." The specimen shown is a louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes, struck at the Caen mint (mintmark "C") during the minority of king Louis XV. This type was struck 1723-25 only but from twenty-eight mints. It would be extremely rare but for a quantity recovered in 1965 from the wreck of Le Chameau, a French troopship discovered off the coast of Nova Scotia. This type superseded the louis d'or Mirliton, palmes courtes, struck 1723 only, and in turn was superseded by the louis d'or aux lunettes, struck 1726-40.
Recorded mintage: 123,947.
Specification: 6.52 g, 0.917 fine gold, 22-23 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Norbert Roëttiers.
Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 799, Dr/2 № 538, KM 470.4, Gad-339 (R2), Dupl-1638.
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- 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, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, The Long Island Collection of French Coins Showcase Auction #61259, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2022.
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- 1723-C louis d'or Mirliton, palmes courtes
- 1724-A demi-écu aux 8 L
- 1724-A écu aux 8 L
- 1724-N écu aux 8 L
- 1724-T écu aux huit L
- 1724-9 écu aux 8 L
- 1724-V écu au grand écusson de France
- 1724-X écu au grand écusson de France
- 1724-A louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-B louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-BB louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-ϽC louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-D louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-E louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-G louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-H louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-I louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-K louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-L louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-M louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-N louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-O louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-P louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-R louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-S louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-T louis d'or mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-V louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-W louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-Y louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-Z louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-9 louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724-& louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1724 louis d'or Mirliton du Béarn, palmes longues
- 1724-A double louis d'or Mirliton
- Coins and currency dated 1724
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)