France 1743-BB 2 louis d'or

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Sincona sale 73, lot 1227

This specimen was lot 1227 in Sincona sale 73 (Zürich, November 2021), where it sold for 1,300 CHF (about US$1,673 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE | Kingdom. Louis XV. 1715-1774. 2 Louis d'or au bandeau 1743 BB, Strasbourg. Sehr schön. Leicht justiert. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, double louis d'or au bandeau of 1743, Strasbourg mint. Very fine, Minor adjustment marks.)"

This is a common date of the double louis d'or au bandeau, of a type struck 1740-74. We presume that the Strasbourg mint struck large numbers of this denomination to support French army operations in Germany during the War of the Austrian Succession.

Recorded mintage: 79,716[2].

Specification: 16.31 g, 0.917 fine gold, reeded edge, 28-29 mm diameter, designed by J.-C. Röettiers, this specimen 16.13 g.

Catalog reference: Gadoury 346. Fr-463, Dr/4 № 792.

Source:

  • Clairand, Armand, Monnaies de Louis XV, Le temps de la Stabilité Monetaire, 1726-1774, Paris: Maison Platt, 1996.
  • [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.
  • 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.
  • 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]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 73: World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and World Banknotes, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2021.

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