France 1726-W 1/2 louis d'or

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Stack's Bowers November 2022 Collectors Choice sale, lot 74497
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This specimen was lot 74497 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2022), where it sold for $264. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. 1/2 Louis d'or, 1726-W. Lille Mint. PCGS Genuine--Scratch, VF Details. 1/2 Ecu d'or aux Lunettes type. Scratch at lower reverse, not severe." The half louis d'or aux lunettes was introduced in 1726 along with the larger louis d'or aux lunettes but quickly proved to be unnecessary. All the subsequent dates are rare to very rare.

Recorded mintage: 2,580.

Specification: 4.08 g, 0.917 fine gold, reeded edge, designed by J. C. Röettiers.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 808, Dr/2 № 541, Fr-462; Gad-329; KM-488.13.

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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The November 2022 Collectors Choice Ancient & World Coins Auction, Featuring the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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