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[[Image:S83-2784.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 83, lot 2784]] | [[Image:S83-2784.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 83, lot 2784]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 2784 in Sincona sale 83 ( | + | This specimen was lot 2784 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 675 CHF (about US$903 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "FRANKREICH, Louis XV. 1715-1774. ''louis d'or au bandeau 1770 A, Paris. Gutes sehr schön'' (kingdom of [[France]], Louis XV, 1715-74, gold louis of the hair ribbon of 1770, Paris mint. Good very fine)." This type was struck 1740-71 at all the mints of France. Most dates are rare; this one is fairly common. Production was entirely dependent on the delivery of bullion to the mint and most mints operated only part time. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 148,541, a slightly better date. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 148,541, a slightly better date. | ||
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''Specification:'' 8.158 g, 0.917 fine gold, 24 mm diameter, reeded edge; this specimen 8.14 g. | ''Specification:'' 8.158 g, 0.917 fine gold, 24 mm diameter, reeded edge; this specimen 8.14 g. | ||
| − | ''Catalog reference:'' Dupl | + | ''Catalog reference:'' Dupl-1643; Dr/4 № 801, Dr/2 № 543, Fr-464; KM 513.1; Gad-341. |
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
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* Gadoury, Victor, ''Monnaies Royales Françaises, 1610-1792, 5me éd.,'' Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2018. | * 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. | * Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023. |
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
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* [[France 1770-L ecu Dav-1331|1770-L ''écu au bandeau'']] | * [[France 1770-L ecu Dav-1331|1770-L ''écu au bandeau'']] | ||
* [[France 1770-W louis d'or|1770-W ''louis d'or au bandeau'']] | * [[France 1770-W louis d'or|1770-W ''louis d'or au bandeau'']] | ||
| + | * [[France 1770-I 2 louis d'or|1770-I ''double louis d'or au bandeau'']] | ||
* [[France 1770-K 2 louis d'or|1770-K ''double louis d'or au bandeau'']] | * [[France 1770-K 2 louis d'or|1770-K ''double louis d'or au bandeau'']] | ||
* [[France 1771-A louis d'or|1771-A ''louis d'or à la vieille tête'']] | * [[France 1771-A louis d'or|1771-A ''louis d'or à la vieille tête'']] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:24, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 2784 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 675 CHF (about US$903 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "FRANKREICH, Louis XV. 1715-1774. louis d'or au bandeau 1770 A, Paris. Gutes sehr schön (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, gold louis of the hair ribbon of 1770, Paris mint. Good very fine)." This type was struck 1740-71 at all the mints of France. Most dates are rare; this one is fairly common. Production was entirely dependent on the delivery of bullion to the mint and most mints operated only part time.
Recorded mintage: 148,541, a slightly better date.
Specification: 8.158 g, 0.917 fine gold, 24 mm diameter, reeded edge; this specimen 8.14 g.
Catalog reference: Dupl-1643; Dr/4 № 801, Dr/2 № 543, Fr-464; KM 513.1; Gad-341.
- 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.
- 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, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
Link to:
- 1770-AA liard à la vieille tête
- 1770-BB liard à la vieille tête
- 1770-S liard à la vieille tête
- 1770-BB demi-sol à la vieille tête
- 1770-A sol à la vieille tête
- 1770-S sol à la vieille tête
- 1770-A cinquième d'écu au bandeau
- 1770-ϽC cinquième d'écu au bandeau
- 1770-H cinquième d'écu au bandeau
- 1770 cinquième d'écu au bandeau du Béarn
- 1770-H demi-écu au bandeau
- 1770-D écu au bandeau
- 1770-L écu au bandeau
- 1770-W louis d'or au bandeau
- 1770-I double louis d'or au bandeau
- 1770-K double louis d'or au bandeau
- 1771-A louis d'or à la vieille tête
- 1771-L louis d'or au bandeau
- Coins and currency dated 1770
- return to French royal coinage (to 1793).