France 1731-T louis d'or

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Heritage sale 3067, lot 31341
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This specimen was lot 31341 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Louis XV gold Louis d'Or 1731-T MS61 NGC, Nantes mint. Adjustment marks are visible on both sides of this specimen, but an emboldened strike has prevented them from obscuring the designs. Both sides of the planchet are adorned in lemon-gold color, giving this highly desirable example a warm glow throughout." This type is recorded for 1726-40 and is among the more common gold coins of the French ancien régime. This date is listed as common.

Recorded mintage: 42,278[2].

Specification: 8.16 g, 0.917 fine gold, 20 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 489.20, Fr-461, Dr/4 № 800, Dr/2 № 540.

Source:

  • [2]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • 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.
  • [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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