France 1771-I 2 louis d'or

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Heritage sale 61352, lot 22154
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This specimen was lot 22154 in Heritage sale 61352 (Dallas, December 2023), where it sold for $3,840. The catalog description[1] noted, "France: Louis XV gold 2 Louis d'Or 1771-I MS61 NGC, Limoges mint. The finest certified example at NGC, markedly scarce and appealing as such." This rare type was struck in some numbers 1771-75. It probably fell victim to the same mass melting of gold that destroyed the double louis d'or au buste habillé of Louis XVI in 1785-87. Some mints, such as Lyon, struck double louis d'or au bandeau in 1771. This type is listed from Paris, Limoges (shown here) and Lille for 1771. The Limoges mint struck this type 1771-74.

Recorded mintage: 21,956.

Specification: 16.31 g, 0.917 fine gold, reeded edge, 28-29 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 793, Dr/2 № 545, KM 557.3, Fr-463, Gad-346, Dupl-1645.

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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 December 10 Spotlight: France World Coins Showcase Auction #61352, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auctions, 2023.

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