France 1748-B 2 louis d'or

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Sincona sale 38, lot 1305

This specimen was lot 1305 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 1,100 CHF (about US$1,319 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Louis XV. 1715-1774 2 Louis dor au bandeau 1748 B. Rouen. Vorzüglich. Leicht justiert. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, gold double louis of the ribbon of 1748, Rouen mint. Extremely fine, Minor adjustment marks.)"

This type was struck 1742-73 in some numbers. It was succeeded by the double louis d'or à la vieille tête. This date is surely rare but the type is too expensive for rare dates to obtain much of a premium.

Recorded mintage: 2,613.

Specification: 16.31 g, 0.917 fine gold, reeded edge, 28-29 mm diameter, designed by J.-C. Röettiers. This specimen is 16.33 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 792, Dr/2 № 542, KM 519.4, Gadoury 346. Fr-463.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • 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]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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