France 1753-D 2 louis d'or

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Sincona sale 97, lot 1483

This specimen was lot 1483 in SINCONA Auction 97 (Zürich, May 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANKREICH Königreich, Louis XV. 1715-1774. 2 Louis d'or au bandeau 1753 D, Lyon. Fast sehr schön. Justierspuren. (kingdom of France, Louis XV,1715-74, gold double louis of 1753, Lyon mint. About Very Fine, Adjustment marks.)"

The SCWC reports this mint for 1743-45, 1753-61 and 1770; other dates may exist. This type was struck in France 1742-73 in some numbers. The type is common altho most individual dates are rare. Low mintage dates such as this one generally don't obtain much premium.

Recorded mintage: 206[2].

Specification: 16.31 g, 0.917 fine gold, reeded edge, 28-29 mm diameter, designed by J.-C. Röettiers, this specimen 14.96 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 792, Dr/2 № 542, Duplessy 1642; KM 519.5, Gadoury 346, Fr-463.

Sources:

  • [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.
  • 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.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 97: World and Swiss Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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