France 1743-9 2 louis d'or

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Goldberg sale 128, lot 1309
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This specimen was lot 1309 in Goldberg sale 128 (Los Angeles, June 2022), where it sold for $2,220. The catalog description[1] noted, "France. Double Louis d'or au bandeau, 1743-9 (Rennes). Louis XV. PCGS graded About Uncirculated Detail (Cleaned)." This type was struck in France 1742-73 in some numbers. The type is common altho most individual dates are rare. The Rennes mint struck this type 1742-45, 1747, 1749-72 with most dates being very rare.

Recorded mintage: 8,964, a scarce date[2].

Specification: 16.31 g, 0.917 fine gold, reeded edge, 28-29 mm diameter, designed by J.-C. Röettiers.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 792, Dr/2 № 542, Fr-463; KM-519.21; Gad-346.

Source:

  • [2]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.
  • 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Vera Liu, Goldberg Sale 128: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.

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