France 1757-C louis d'or

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Goldberg NY International sale 58, lot 1091
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This specimen was lot 1091 in Goldberg's NY International sale 58 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $6,300. The catalog description[1] noted, "France. Louis XV (1715-1774). Gold Louis d'or au bandeau, 1757-C. Caen mint. Sharply struck with full original mint brilliance. Rare mint. Pop 1; Only one graded by both services. In NGC holder graded MS 64." The louis d'or au bandeau was introduced in 1740 and was struck at all the mints. The type is common altho most individual dates are rare.

Recorded mintage: 1,850, priced as common[2].

Specification: 8.16 g, 0.917 fine gold, 22-23 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by J. C. Roëttiers.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 801, Dr/2 № 543, Fr-464; KM 513.5; Gad-341.

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.
  • 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]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg NY International 2023 Sale, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.

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