France 1764-Pau 2 louis d'or

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Heritage sale 3021, lot 20545
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This specimen was lot 20545 in Heritage sale 3021 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $2,702.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Lou[i]s XV gold 2 Louis d'Or 1764-Cow, MS62 NGC, Cow mintmark for the Province of Bearn, lightly toned and lustrous, adjustment marks on the bust." The Pau mint in the French province of Béarn in the Pyrenées struck this type 1742-70. This is the most common date.

Recorded mintage: 122,990.

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

Catalog reference: KM522, Dr/4 № 792a, Dr/2 № 542a.

Source:

  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3021, featuring the Cecil Webster, Richard P. Ariagno and Elizabeth McPhall Charters Collection, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2012.
  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

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