France 1743-& louis d'or

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Sincona sale 38, lot 1303

This specimen was lot 1303 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 1,000 CHF (about US$1,199 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Louis XV. 1715-1774 Louis dor au bandeau 1743 &. Aix. Gutes vorzüglich. Min. Randfehler. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, gold louis of the ribbon of 1743, Aix mint. Good extremely fine, Minor rim nick.)"

This type was struck 1740-70 and is common as French gold coins go and this is a common date.

Recorded mintage: 161,085, a common date[2].

Specification: 8.15 g, 0.917 fine gold, 24 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by J.-C. Röettiers, this specimen 8.19 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 801, Dr/2 № 543, Gadoury 341. Fr-464. KM 513.27.

Source:

  • [2]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
  • 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.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

Link to:

Retrieved from "https://coinvarieties.com/index.php?title=France_1743-%26_louis_d%27or&oldid=601487"