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[[Image:France Sincona 38-1302.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 38, lot 1302]] | [[Image:France Sincona 38-1302.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 38, lot 1302]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 1302 in Sincona sale 38 ( | + | This specimen was lot 1302 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$510 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Louis XV. 1715-1774 1/2 Louis dor aux lunettes 1732 A. Paris. Sehr schön-vorzüglich.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Louis XV, 1715-74, gold half louis of the spectacles of 1732, Paris mint. Very fine-extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type is recorded for France for 1726-39 but all the dates are rare with the exception of the 1726-A. The Paris mint struck this type 1726, 1728-33, 1735-39 and is among the more available mints. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 4,000<sup>[1]</sup>, a very scarce date. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 4,000<sup>[1]</sup>, a very scarce date. | ||
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''Specification:'' 4.08 g, 0.917 fine gold, 20 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by J.-C. Röettiers. This specimen 4.03 g. | ''Specification:'' 4.08 g, 0.917 fine gold, 20 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by J.-C. Röettiers. This specimen 4.03 g. | ||
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' Dupl | + | ''Catalog reference:'' Dupl-1641; Gadoury 329. Fr-462, Dr/4 № 808, Dr/2 № 541. |
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
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* Duplessy, Jean, ''Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition,'' Paris: Maison Platt, 1999. | * 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. | * 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. | ||
| − | * <sup>[2]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals,'' | + | * <sup>[2]</sup>Jürg Richter, ''Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017. |
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
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* [[France 1732-BB 1/20 ecu|1732-BB ''vingtième d'écu aux branches d'olivier'']] | * [[France 1732-BB 1/20 ecu|1732-BB ''vingtième d'écu aux branches d'olivier'']] | ||
* [[France 1732-AA ecu|1732-AA ''écu aux branches d'olivier'']] | * [[France 1732-AA ecu|1732-AA ''écu aux branches d'olivier'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1732-Q ecu|1732-Q ''écu aux rameaux d'olivier'']] | ||
* [[France 1732-T ecu|1732-T ''écu aux branches d'olivier'']] | * [[France 1732-T ecu|1732-T ''écu aux branches d'olivier'']] | ||
* [[France 1732-9 ecu|1732-9 ''écu aux rameaux d'olivier'']] | * [[France 1732-9 ecu|1732-9 ''écu aux rameaux d'olivier'']] | ||
* [[France 1732-& ecu|1732-& ''écu aux branches d'olivier'']] | * [[France 1732-& ecu|1732-& ''écu aux branches d'olivier'']] | ||
* [[France 1732-A louis d'or|1732-A ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']] | * [[France 1732-A louis d'or|1732-A ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1732-C louis d'or|1732-C ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']] | ||
* [[France 1732-H louis d'or|1732-H ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']] | * [[France 1732-H louis d'or|1732-H ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']] | ||
* [[France 1732-M louis d'or|1732-M ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']] | * [[France 1732-M louis d'or|1732-M ''louis d'or aux lunettes'']] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:34, 2 October 2025
This specimen was lot 1302 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 425 CHF (about US$510 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,
"Louis XV. 1715-1774 1/2 Louis dor aux lunettes 1732 A. Paris. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, gold half louis of the spectacles of 1732, Paris mint. Very fine-extremely fine.)"
This type is recorded for France for 1726-39 but all the dates are rare with the exception of the 1726-A. The Paris mint struck this type 1726, 1728-33, 1735-39 and is among the more available mints.
Recorded mintage: 4,000[1], a very scarce date.
Specification: 4.08 g, 0.917 fine gold, 20 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by J.-C. Röettiers. This specimen 4.03 g.
Catalog reference: Dupl-1641; Gadoury 329. Fr-462, Dr/4 № 808, Dr/2 № 541.
- [1]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
- 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.
- 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.
- [2]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.
Link to:
- 1731-BB demi-louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1731-9 demi-louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1732-BB vingtième d'écu aux branches d'olivier
- 1732-AA écu aux branches d'olivier
- 1732-Q écu aux rameaux d'olivier
- 1732-T écu aux branches d'olivier
- 1732-9 écu aux rameaux d'olivier
- 1732-& écu aux branches d'olivier
- 1732-A louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1732-C louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1732-H louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1732-M louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1732-Q louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1732-V louis d'or aux lunettes
- 1733-I demi-louis d'or aux lunettes
- Coins and currency dated 1732
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793)