France 1749-& louis d'or
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This specimen was lot 42210 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $1,708. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Louis d'Or, 1749-&. Aix Mint. Louis XV. NGC AU-53. A modestly handled example, with rich lustrous beauty and sharp details, with only light handling. From the Empire State Collection." This is a rare date for 1749 yet obtains little premium over the common 1749-W. Aix struck this type 1740-74.
Recorded mintage: 11,082[2].
Specification: 8.158 g, 0.917 fine gold, 24 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: Fr-464; KM-513.27 (unlisted date); Dupl., 1643; Gad-341; Dr/4 № 801, Dr/2 № 543.
- [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.
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 4me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2012
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.
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- Coins and currency dated 1749
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)