France 1748-Q 2 louis d'or

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Heritage sale 3082, lot 33725
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 33725 in Heritage sale 3082 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $1,680. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Louis XV gold 2 Louis d'Or 1748-Q XF45 NGC, Perpignan mint." This type was struck 1742-73 in some numbers and the Perpignan mint issued this type 1743-59, 1763-72 but all the issues were small. It was succeeded by the double louis d'or à la vieille tête.

Recorded mintage: 3,038[2], a rare date.

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

Catalog reference: KM 519.14, Dupl-1642; Ci-2087; Gad-346; Fr-463, Dr/4 № 792, Dr/2 № 542.

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.
  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Online Auction 3082, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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