France 1738-C louis d'or
This specimen was lot 30741 in Heritage sale 3049 (Long Beach, September 2016), where it sold for $1,177. The catalog description[1] noted, "Louis XV gold Louis d'Or 1738-C MS63 NGC, Caen mint. From the scarcely-seen mint of Caen, with sun-kissed golden surfaces and an obverse that experiences striated tone in shades of graphite gray. Choice detail is readily noticeable and just a bit of strike softness is expressed in the centers. An engaging piece from all angles and conditionally scarce at this level of Mint State." This type is recorded for 1726-40 and is among the more common gold coins of the ancien régime of France.
Recorded mintage: 9,789, a definitely better date.
Specification: 8.16 g, 0.917 fine gold, 22-23 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Norbert Roëttiers.
Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 800, Dr/2 № 540, Fr-461, Dupl-1640, KM 489.5, Gad-340.
- 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.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World Coin Auction 3049, featuring the Ohio Valley Collection, the Redwood Collection and the F.P. Briand Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2016.
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- 1738-M louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1738-P louis d'or aux lunettes
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- 1739-H louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1739-K louis d'or aux lunettes
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- Coins and currency dated 1738
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)