France 1761-BB 2 louis d'or

from Heritage sale 61253, lot 99124

This specimen was lot 99124 in Heritage sale 61253 (Dallas, January 2022), where it sold for $1,740. The catalog description^[1] noted, "France: Louis XV gold 2 Louis d'Or 1761-BB AU58 NGC, Strasbourg mint. The first representative of this mint-date Double Louis d'Or we have presented, fielding a pervasive golden shimmer that solidifies its position on the cusp of Mint State certification. A few minor adjustment marks occur of Louis' bust, though these generally remain quite light and inconspicuous." 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.

Recorded mintage: 89,393^[2], a fairly common date.

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

Catalog reference: Fr-463, Dr/4 № 792, Dr/2 № 542, KM 519.4, Dupl-1642, Gad-346 (R).

Source:

^[2]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
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.
^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, The Brittany Collection of French Coins Showcase Auction #61253, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.

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