France 1732-V louis d'or

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Heritage sale 3010, lot 20876
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 20876 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), where it sold for $977.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "Louis XV gold Louis d'Or 1732V, Troyes, nice sharp AU, scarce mint and a very pleasing example." Droulers[2] gives this date a 50% premium over the type coin (1726-A) but notes that all issues of 1732 are scarce. The type was struck in France 1728-40.

Recorded mintage: 8,735[2].

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

Catalog reference: Dupl-1640; Gad-340, Dr/4 no. 800, Dr/2 no. 540, KM 489.21.

Source:

  • [2]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.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • [1]Tucker, Warren, Scott Cordry and John Kraljevich, Heritage Sale 3010: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010.

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