France 1751-A louis d'or

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Ponterio sale 168, lot 40102
photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 40102 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $1,410. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. Louis d'or, 1751-A. PCGS MS-62 Secure Holder. One small unobtrusive test mark below best. Light adjustment marks, lustrous." This specimen is a louis d'or au bandeau struck at the Paris mint, one of a type struck there in 1740-70. This specimen is counted as a slightly scarce date.

Recorded mintage: 11,892[2].

Specification: 8.158 g, 0.917 fine gold, 24 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by J.-C. Röettiers.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 801, Dr/2 № 543, Fr-464; KM-513.1; Gad-341.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [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.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 168: The Official ANA Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.

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