France 1719-P louis d'or

Sincona sale 101, lot 2644

This specimen was lot 2644 in Sincona Auction 101 (Zürich, October 2025), where it sold for 1,900 CHF (about US$2,864 including buyers' fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"FRANKREICH Königreich und Republik, Louis XV. 1715-1774. Louis d'or à la croix de Malte 1719 P, Dijon. Selten. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, gold louis of the Maltese cross of 1719, Dijon mint. Rare. NGC AU58.)"

Droulers^[2] notes this type, called a louis d'or à la croix du Saint Esprit, was struck 1718-19 and replaced the louis d'or de Noailles, which was 12.23 grams.

Recorded mintage: limonite.

Specification: 9.79 g, 0.917 fine gold, 24-25 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Norbert Roëttiers, this specimen 9.74 g.

Catalog reference: Gadoury 336, Fr-453, KM 438.18, Dr/4 № 796, Dr/2 № 532.

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.
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]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 101: World Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Swiss Confederate Coins, Medals and Banknotes, Shooting Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2025.

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