France 1758-BB 2 louis d'or

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Jean Elsen sale 137, lot 1031
Heritage sale 3089, lot 32506
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The first specimen was lot 1031 in Jean Elsen sale 137 (Brussels, June 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XV (1715-1774), AV double louis d'or au bandeau, 1758BB, Strasbourg. D/ T. à g., ceinte d'un bandeau. R/ Ecus ovales de France et de Navarre sous une couronne. Légèrement nettoyé. Très Beau à Superbe. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, gold double Louis of the ribbon of 1758, Strasbourg mint. Obverse: head left, hair tied in a ribbon; reverse: oval arms of Franc and Navarre under a crown. Lightly cleaned, very fine to extremely fine.)"

The second specimen was lot 32506 in Heritage sale 3089 (Dallas, TX, January 2021), where it sold for $3,600. The catalog description[2] noted, "France. Louis XV gold 2 Louis d'Or 1758-BB MS62 NGC, Strasbourg mint. An admirable example with bold details and no noticeable flan flaws. The portrait of Louis is particularly strong, with no distracting adjustment marks noted. Rare and desirable in this select quality." This type was struck 1742-73 in some numbers but the Strasbourg mint issued this type 1742-49, 1756-64, 1766-72 only. Strasbourg's location near the border with Germany made it a major producer of this type struck for soldier's pay. It was succeeded by the double louis d'or à la vieille tête.

Recorded mintage: 407,076.

Specification: 16.31 g, 0.917 fine gold, reeded edge, 28-29 mm diameter, designed by J.-C. Röettiers; the first specimen 16,27 g.

Catalog reference: KM 519.4, Dupl-1642; Ci-2087; Gad-346; Fr-463, Dr/4 № 792, Dr/2 № 542.

Source:

  • 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 137, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2018.
  • [2]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage Auction 3089: NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum & Signature Auction - Dallas, featuring the Cape Coral Collection of European Crowns and the Penn Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2020.

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