France 1774-A louis d'or

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Sincona sale 6, lot 1143

This specimen was lot 1143 in Sincona sale 6 (Zürich, May 2012), where it sold for 2,200 CHF (about US$2,707 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANKREICH Louis XVI. 1774-1793. Louis d'or au buste habilleé 1774, Paris. Büste nach links. Rv. Krone über zwei Wappen und Mzz. A. Selten. Kr. Rv. Sehr schön. (France, Louis XVI, 1774-93, louis d'or au buste habillé of 1774, Paris mint. Obverse: head to left; reverse: crowned arms of France and Navarre and mintmark. Rare, adjustment marks, very fine.)"

This type was struck in limited numbers 1774-85 and was melted when the gold louis was reduced to 7.65 g in 1786. Few survive.

Recorded mintage: est. 47,932.

Specification: 8.15 g, 0.917 fine gold; this specimen is 7,56 g.

Catalog reference: Dupl-1704, Gad-359, Fr-471, Dr/4 № 879, Dr/2 № 602.

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.
  • 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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, Banknotes & Books: Auction 6, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2012.

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