France 1727-P louis d'or

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Jean Elsen sale 141, lot 1426

This specimen was lot 1426 in Jean Elsen sale 141 (Brussels, June 2019), where it sold for €400 (about US$530 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"FRANCE, Royaume, Louis XV (1715-1774), AV louis d'or aux lunettes, 1727P, Dijon. D/ B. drapé à g., tête nue. R/ Ecus ovales de France et de Navarre sous une couronne. Légères traces de monture. Très Beau. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, gold louis of the spectacles of 1727, Dijon mint. Obverse: draped bust to left; reverse: oval arms of France and Navarre under a crown. Mount mark trace, Very Fine.)"

This type, introduced in 1726 as part of Cardinal Fleury's coinage reform, terminated the constant financial manipulations which had bedeviled the regency period. Its initial face value was 20 livres, which was raised to 24 livres in May 1726. This date obtains a slight premium over the 1726-A but is otherwise common.

Recorded mintage: 48,575[2].

Specification: 8.16 g, .917 fine gold, 22-23 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Norbert Roëttiers, this specimen 8,07 g.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 no. 800, Dr/2 no. 540, Fr-461, Dupl-1640; Gad-340.

Source:

  • Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
  • [2]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
  • 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 141, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2019.

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