France 1771-L louis d'or

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Goldberg NY International sale 58, lot 1093
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This specimen was lot 1093 in Goldberg's NY International sale 58 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $4,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "France. Louis XV (1715-1774). Gold Louis d'or au bandeau, 1771-L. Bayonne mint. Original mint luster. Unlisted date, Rare. The only example graded at PCGS. In PCGS holder graded MS 62." The louis d'or au bandeau was introduced in 1740 and was struck at all the mints. The type is common altho most individual dates are rare. The mints were supposed to switch to the louis d'or à la vieille tête in 1771 but were permitted to use up old dies of the louis d'or au bandeau.

Recorded mintage: unknown[2].

Specification: 8.16 g, 0.917 fine gold, 22-23 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by J. C. Roëttiers.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 № 801 (unlisted date), Dr/2 № 543, Fr-464; KM 513.12; Gad-341 (unlisted date).

Source:

  • [2]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]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg NY International 2023 Sale, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.

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