France 1730-BB 1/2 louis d'or

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heritage sale 3026, lot 24526
France 1730BB demi louis dor rev H3026-24526.jpg

This specimen was lot 24526 in Heritage sale 3026 (Long Beach, October 2013), where it sold for $1,175. The catalog description[1] noted, "Louis XV gold 1/2 Louis d'Or 1730-BB, Strasbourg, AU58 NGC, sharply struck details with attractive original toning, scarce type in this grade." Droulers[2] awards this date no premium as all the dates of this French type after 1726 are rare. The Strasbourg mint struck this type 1726, 1730, 1732, 1734-35; only the 1726 is common.

Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.

Specification: 4.08 g, 0.917 fine gold, 20 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 488.3, Dupl-1641; Gad-329; Dr/4-808; Dr/2-541, Fr-462.

Source:

  • [2]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 2nd édition. Paris: AFPN, 1998.
  • 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3026, World & Ancient Coins, featuring the RLM Collection, Part Two, the Nogales Collection and the Goetz Medals Die Archive, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.

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