France 1763-Pau louis d'or

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Sincona sale 83, lot 2783

This specimen was lot 2783 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 1,600 CHF (about US$2,141 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANKREICH, Louis XV. 1715-1774. louis d'or au bandeau 1763, Pau. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. Vorzüglich-FDC. Minimal justiert (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, gold louis of the hair ribbon, pau mint. Rare in this condition, Extremely fine-uncirculated, Minor adjustment marks)." This type was struck 1740-71 at all the mints of France. Most dates are rare; this one is fairly common. Production was entirely dependent on the delivery of bullion to the mint and most mints operated only part time. Pau, in the Pyrenees, received a steady flow of Spanish coin.

Recorded mintage: 68,607, common for the mint.

Specification: 8.158 g, 0.917 fine gold, 24 mm diameter, reeded edge; this specimen 8.14 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 801a, Dr/2 № 543a, Fr-464; KM 514, Gad-341a.

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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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