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This specimen was lot 1490 in Jean Elsen sale 116 (Brussels, March 2013), where it sold for €880 ($1,336 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE ROYALE, Louis XV (1715-1774), AV double louis d'or au bandeau, 1745 BB, Strasbourg. Droit: Tête à gauche, ceinte d'un bandeau. Revers: Ecus ovales de France et de Navarre sous une couronne. Provient de notre vente 80, 12 juin 2004, 1998. Très Beau à Superbe'' (kingdom of [[France]], Louis XV (1715-74), gold double louis d'or au bandeau of 1745, Strasbourg mint. Obverse: head to left, hair tied in a ribbon; reverse: oval arms of France and Navarre, crown above. From Jean Elsen sale 80, lot 1998. Very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1742-73 in some numbers but the Strasbourg mint issued this type 1742-49, 1756-64, 1766-72 only. It is one of a series of large issues of 1743-49, probably necessitated by the need to pay troops fighting in Germany during the War of the Austrian Succession. It was succeeded by the [[France 1773-W 2 louis d'or|''double louis d'or à la vieille tête'']].
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This specimen was lot 1490 in Jean Elsen sale 116 (Brussels, March 2013), where it sold for €880 (about US$1,336 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''FRANCE ROYALE, Louis XV (1715-1774), AV double louis d'or au bandeau, 1745 BB, Strasbourg. Droit: Tête à gauche, ceinte d'un bandeau. Revers: Ecus ovales de France et de Navarre sous une couronne. Provient de notre vente 80, 12 juin 2004, 1998. Très Beau à Superbe'' (kingdom of [[France]], Louis XV (1715-74), gold double louis d'or au bandeau of 1745, Strasbourg mint. Obverse: head to left, hair tied in a ribbon; reverse: oval arms of France and Navarre, crown above. From Jean Elsen sale 80, lot 1998. Very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1742-73 in some numbers but the Strasbourg mint issued this type 1742-49, 1756-64, 1766-72 only. It is one of a series of large issues of 1743-49, probably necessitated by the need to pay troops fighting in Germany during the War of the Austrian Succession. It was succeeded by the [[France 1773-W 2 louis d'or|''double louis d'or à la vieille tête'']].
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 183,220.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 183,220.
  
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''Specification:'' 16.31 g, .917 fine gold, reeded edge, 28-29 mm diameter, designed by J.-C. Röettiers; this specimen 16,23g.  
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''Specification:'' 16.31 g, 0.917 fine gold, reeded edge, 28-29 mm diameter, designed by J.-C. Röettiers; this specimen 16,23g.  
  
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''Catalog reference:'' Dupl-1642; Ci-2087; Gad-346; Fr-463, Dr/4 no. 792, Dr/2 no. 542.
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''Catalog reference:'' Dupl-1642; Ci-2087; Gad-346; Fr-463, Dr/4 № 792, Dr/2 № 542.
  
 
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* [[France 1745-W 2 sols|1745-W ''double sol aux 2 L couronnés'']]
 
* [[France 1745-W 2 sols|1745-W ''double sol aux 2 L couronnés'']]
 
* [[France 1745-P 1/10 ecu|1745-P ''dixième d'écu au bandeau'']]
 
* [[France 1745-P 1/10 ecu|1745-P ''dixième d'écu au bandeau'']]
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* [[France 1745-B ecu|1745-B ''écu au bandeau'']]
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* [[France 1745-G ecu|1745-G ''écu au bandeau'']]
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* [[France 1745-& ecu|1745-& ''écu au bandeau'']]
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* [[France 1745-9 ecu|1745-9 ''écu au bandeau'']]
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* [[France 1745-G louis d'or|1745-G ''louis d'or au bandeau'']]
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* [[France 1745-N louis d'or|1745-N ''louis d'or au bandeau'']]
 
* [[France 1745-W louis d'or|1745-W ''louis d'or au bandeau'']]
 
* [[France 1745-W louis d'or|1745-W ''louis d'or au bandeau'']]
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* [[France 1745-X louis d'or|1745-X ''louis d'or au bandeau'']]
 
* [[France 1745-& louis d'or|1745-& ''louis d'or au bandeau'']]
 
* [[France 1745-& louis d'or|1745-& ''louis d'or au bandeau'']]
 
* [[France 1747-BB 2 louis d'or|1747-BB ''double louis d'or au bandeau'']]
 
* [[France 1747-BB 2 louis d'or|1747-BB ''double louis d'or au bandeau'']]

Latest revision as of 12:56, 27 October 2025

Jean Elsen sale 116, lot 1490
France 1745BB 2 louis dor rev JElsen 116-1490.jpg

This specimen was lot 1490 in Jean Elsen sale 116 (Brussels, March 2013), where it sold for €880 (about US$1,336 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE ROYALE, Louis XV (1715-1774), AV double louis d'or au bandeau, 1745 BB, Strasbourg. Droit: Tête à gauche, ceinte d'un bandeau. Revers: Ecus ovales de France et de Navarre sous une couronne. Provient de notre vente 80, 12 juin 2004, 1998. Très Beau à Superbe (kingdom of France, Louis XV (1715-74), gold double louis d'or au bandeau of 1745, Strasbourg mint. Obverse: head to left, hair tied in a ribbon; reverse: oval arms of France and Navarre, crown above. From Jean Elsen sale 80, lot 1998. Very fine to extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1742-73 in some numbers but the Strasbourg mint issued this type 1742-49, 1756-64, 1766-72 only. It is one of a series of large issues of 1743-49, probably necessitated by the need to pay troops fighting in Germany during the War of the Austrian Succession. It was succeeded by the double louis d'or à la vieille tête.

Recorded mintage: 183,220.

Specification: 16.31 g, 0.917 fine gold, reeded edge, 28-29 mm diameter, designed by J.-C. Röettiers; this specimen 16,23g.

Catalog reference: Dupl-1642; Ci-2087; Gad-346; Fr-463, Dr/4 № 792, Dr/2 № 542.

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.
  • 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.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 116, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2013.

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