France 1742-A 1/2 louis d'or

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Jean Elsen sale 163, lot 1888
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This specimen was lot 1888 in Jean Elsen sale 163 (Brussels, November 2025), where it sold for €700 (about US$809 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XV (1715-1774), AV demi-louis d'or au bandeau, 1742 A (sur 1741), Paris. D/ T. à g., ceinte d'un bandeau. R/ Écus ovales de France et de Navarre sous une couronne. Très rare. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-1774, gold half louis of the ribbon of 1742, Paris mint, 1742/1 overdate. Obverse: head left, hair tied in a ribbon; reverse: oval arms of France and Navarre under a crown. Very rare, Very Fine.)"

This type was struck in small quantities at various mints 1741-70. Paris was the largest producer but there are no common dates.

Recorded mintage: 2,300, a common date[2].

Specification: 4.07 g, 0.917 fine gold, 20 mm diameter, reeded edge, this specimen is 4,03 g.

Catalog reference: Duplessy 1644. Fr-465. Dr/4 № 809, Dr/2 № 544, KM 517.1.

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.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 163, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2025.

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