France 1724-S louis d'or

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Heritage sale 61259, lot 99182
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This specimen was lot 99182 in Heritage sale 61259 (Dallas, TX, February 2022), where it sold for $2,160. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Louis XV gold Louis d'Or Mirliton 1724-S AU55 NGC, Reims mint. Large palms variety. A generally scarce issue, and only the second example of this mint-date combination we have offered. For comparison, the Donald Partrick specimen, an AU58, brought $2,760 in March 2021. Though we have no supporting documentation, based on the encrustations around the legends, it seems likely that this piece was recovered from the La Chameau shipwreck." The specimen shown is a louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes, struck at the Reims mint (mintmark "S") 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 This type superseded the louis d'or Mirliton, palmes courtes, struck 1723 only, and was superseded in turn by the louis d'or aux lunettes, struck 1726-40.

Recorded mintage: 36,000.

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 470.18, Gad-339 (R2), Dupl-1638.

Source:

  • 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, 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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