France 1725-Z louis d'or
This specimen was lot 34590 in Heritage sale 3094 (Chicago, August 2021), where it sold for $5,040. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Louis XV gold Louis d'Or Mirliton 1725-Z MS63 NGC, Grenoble mint. A beautiful rendition from this short-lived Mirliton series, the wholly brilliant finish and surprisingly sharp designs raising in seemingly high relief against low-lying, slightly reflective fields. A desirable piece from a seldom-encountered mint, and the only reviewed by NGC or PCGS, with only a small handful having been witnessed at auction in recent decades, none so fine. From the Long Island Collection." This type superseded the louis d'or Mirliton, palmes courtes, struck in France in 1723, and was replaced by the louis d'or aux lunettes, struck in large quantities 1726-40. A number were recovered from the wreck of Le Chameau but most were corroded. This type is the lowest weight louis struck during the reign of Louis XV. This date is not awarded a premium.
Recorded mintage: 32,482.
Specification: 6.52 g, 0.917 fine gold, 22-23 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 799, Dr/2 № 538, Fr-459, KM 470.24, Gad-339 (R3).
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- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
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- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, ANA WFOM World & Ancient Coins Platinum Night Signature Auction #3094, featuring the Cape Coral Collection, the WTR Collection and the Monaco Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.
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- 1724-& louis d’or Mirliton, palmes longues
- 1725-AA seizième d'écu aux 8 L
- 1725-C 1/16 écu aux 8 L
- 1725-A huitième d'écu aux 8 L
- 1725-B huitième d'écu aux huit L
- 1725-N huitième d'écu aux 8 L
- 1725-R huitième d'écu aux 8 L
- 1725-X huitième d'écu aux 8 L
- 1725-AA quart d'écu aux 8 L
- 1725-X quart d'écu aux 8 L
- 1725-A demi-écu aux 8 L
- 1725-AA demi-écu aux 8 L
- 1725-E demi-écu aux 8 L
- 1725-N demi-écu aux 8 L
- 1725-V demi-écu aux 8 L
- 1725-X demi-écu aux huit L
- 1725-A écu aux 8 L
- 1725-AA écu aux huit L
- 1725-C écu aux 8 L
- 1725-H écu aux 8 L
- 1725-I écu aux 8 L
- 1725-N écu aux 8 L
- 1725-P écu aux huit L
- 1725-Q écu aux huit L
- 1725-R écu aux 8 L
- 1725-V écu aux 8 L
- 1725-W écu aux 8 L
- 1725-X écu aux 8 L
- 1725-& écu aux 8 L
- 1725-9 écu aux huit L
- 1725-A louis d'or Mirliton, palmes longues
- 1725-AA louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1725-BB louis d’or Mirliton, palmes longues
- 1725-D louis d’or Mirliton, palmes longues
- 1725-G louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1725-H louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1725-I louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1725-K louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1725-M louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1725-N louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1725-R louis d’or Mirliton, palmes longues
- 1725-T louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1725-W louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1725-Y louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1725-& louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1725-9 louis d'or Mirliton, grandes palmes
- 1725 louis d'or Mirliton du Béarn, grandes palmes
- 1726-A louis d'or aux lunettes
- Coins and currency dated 1725
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)