France 1727-A louis d'or

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Sincona sale 46, lot 358

This specimen was lot 358 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 800 CHF (about US$960 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Frankreich, Louis XV. 1715-1774. Louis dor aux lunettes 1727 A, Paris. Fast vorzüglich. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, louis d'or of the spectacles of 1727, Paris mint. About extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1726-40 in large quantities and is probably the commonest gold coin of Louis XV, altho most dates are rare.

Reported Mintage: est. 671,600, 2nd highest mintage after the 1726-A.

Specification: 8.16 g, 0.917 fine gold, 22-23 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Norbert Roëttiers; this specimen 8.19 g.

Catalog reference: Gadoury 340. Fr-461, Dr/4 № 800, Dr/2 № 540.

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.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

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