France 1769-M 2 louis d'or

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Stack's Bowers 2021 ANA sale, lot 40273
photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 40273 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Costa Mesa, CA, August 2021), where it sold for $3,840. The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANCE. 2 Louis d'Or, 1769-M. Toulouse Mint. Louis XV. PCGS MS-61. This nicely preserved example from a seldom encountered mint offers bold details, lustrous surfaces and a nicely cartwheel effect with light signs of handling consistent for the grade. A thin veneer of tone somewhat subdues its brilliance with hints of flash in the protected areas near the edges. A pleasing and heavily sought issue sure to catch the attention of the specialist actively seeking tough to locate types and mints to add depth to their collection." This date earns no premium[2] despite the tiny mintage. The type was struck 1742-73 and too many dates are rare or unknown for collectors to attempt a set.

Recorded mintage: 6,122[2].

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

Catalog reference: Dupl., 1642; Ci., 2087; Dr/4 № 792, Dr/2 № 542, Fr-463; KM-519.11; Gad-346.

Source:

  • [2]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 2nd édition. Paris: AFPN, 1998.
  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018.
  • 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.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The August 2021 ANA sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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