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[[Image:France 1722W louis S18-2175q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 18, lot 2175]]
 
[[Image:France 1722W louis S18-2175q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 18, lot 2175]]
  
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This specimen was lot 2175 in Sincona sale 18 (Zurich, May 2014), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Louis dor aux deux L 1722. Lille Fast vorzüglich.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Louis XV, louis d'or of the two "L's" of 1722, Lille mint, choice extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1720-23 from twenty-seven mints but is very rare. This type was superseded by the ''louis d'or Mirliton, palmes longues,'' struck 1723-25. That coin in turn was superseded by the ''louis d'or aux lunettes,'' struck 1726-40.
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This specimen was lot 2175 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Louis dor aux deux L 1722. Lille Fast vorzüglich.'' (kingdom of [[France]], Louis XV, louis d'or of the two "L's" of 1722, Lille mint, choice extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1720-23 from twenty-seven mints but is very rare. This type was superseded by the ''louis d'or Mirliton, palmes longues,'' struck 1723-25. That coin in turn was superseded by the ''louis d'or aux lunettes,'' struck 1726-40.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 51,375 estimated.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 51,375 estimated.
  
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''Specification:'' 9.79 g, .917 fine gold, 24-26 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Norbert Roëttiers, this specimen 9.76 g.  
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''Specification:'' 9.79 g, 0.917 fine gold, 24-26 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Norbert Roëttiers, this specimen 9.76 g.  
  
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''Catalog reference:'' Duplessy 1635, Fr-456, Dr/4 no. 797, Dr/2 no. 534, KM 461.1.
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''Catalog reference:'' Duplessy 1635, Fr-456, Dr/4 № 797, Dr/2 № 534, KM 461.1.
  
 
''[[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.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2014.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.  
  
 
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* [[France 1722-K 1/2 sol|1722-K ''demi-sol au buste enfantin'']]
 
* [[France 1722-K 1/2 sol|1722-K ''demi-sol au buste enfantin'']]
 
* [[France 1722-& 1/6 ecu|1722-& 1/6 ''écu de France'']]
 
* [[France 1722-& 1/6 ecu|1722-& 1/6 ''écu de France'']]
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* [[France 1722-AA 1/3 ecu|1722-AA ''tiers d'écu au grand écusson de France'']]
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* [[France 1722-E 1/3 ecu|1722-E ''tiers d'écu au grand écusson de France'']]
 
* [[France 1722-G 1/3 ecu|1722-G ''tiers d'écu au grand écusson de France'']]
 
* [[France 1722-G 1/3 ecu|1722-G ''tiers d'écu au grand écusson de France'']]
 
* [[France 1722-X 1/3 ecu|1722-X ''tiers d'écu au grand écusson de France'']]
 
* [[France 1722-X 1/3 ecu|1722-X ''tiers d'écu au grand écusson de France'']]
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* [[France 1722-E ecu|1722-E ''écu au grand écusson de France'']]
 
* [[France 1722-E ecu|1722-E ''écu au grand écusson de France'']]
 
* [[France 1722-X ecu|1722-X ''écu au grand écusson de France'']]
 
* [[France 1722-X ecu|1722-X ''écu au grand écusson de France'']]
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* [[France 1722-K 1/2 louis d'or|1722-K ''demi-louis d'or aux deux L'']]
 
* [[France 1722-A louis d'or|1722-A ''louis d'or aux 2 L'']]
 
* [[France 1722-A louis d'or|1722-A ''louis d'or aux 2 L'']]
 
* [[France 1722-BB louis d'or|1722-BB ''louis d'or aux 2 L'']]
 
* [[France 1722-BB louis d'or|1722-BB ''louis d'or aux 2 L'']]

Latest revision as of 09:02, 13 April 2026

Sincona sale 18, lot 2175

This specimen was lot 2175 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"Louis dor aux deux L 1722. Lille Fast vorzüglich. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, louis d'or of the two "L's" of 1722, Lille mint, choice extremely fine.)"

This type was struck 1720-23 from twenty-seven mints but is very rare. This type was superseded by the louis d'or Mirliton, palmes longues, struck 1723-25. That coin in turn was superseded by the louis d'or aux lunettes, struck 1726-40.

Recorded mintage: 51,375 estimated.

Specification: 9.79 g, 0.917 fine gold, 24-26 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Norbert Roëttiers, this specimen 9.76 g.

Catalog reference: Duplessy 1635, Fr-456, Dr/4 № 797, Dr/2 № 534, KM 461.1.

Source:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.

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