France 1753-S 1/2 louis d'or

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Jean Elsen sale 138, lot 1049

This specimen was lot 1049 in Jean Elsen sale 138 (Brussels, September 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XV (1715-1774), AV demi-louis d'or au bandeau, 1753S, Reims. D/ T. à g., ceinte d'un bandeau. R/ Ecus ovales de France et de Navarre sous une couronne. Rare Patine colorée. Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, gold half louis of the ribbon of 1753, Reims mint. Obverse: head to left, hair tied in a ribbon; reverse: oval arms of France and Navarre under a crown. Rare, colorful toning, very fine.)"

This half louis d'or au bandeau is from a type struck 1740-70, mostly at Paris.

Recorded mintage: 3,732, common date of a rare type[2].

Specification: 4.07 g, 0.917 fine gold, 20 mm diameter, reeded edge; this specimen 4,03 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 809, Dr/2 № 544, Dupl-1644; Gad-330, Fr-465.

Source:

  • [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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 138, Collection A. BLONDEL, Collection M. HENDRICKX, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2018.

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