France 1787-AA louis d'or

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Sincona sale 18, lot 2199

This specimen was lot 2199 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it sold for CHF 550 (about US$725 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Louis d`or au buste nu 1787. Metz Sehr schön-gutes sehr schön. (kingdom of France, Louis XVI, louis d'or of the bar bust of 1787, Metz mint, very fine.)"

The years 1786-87 are common as the mints melted down and reminted old tenor gold, but the later dates (1788-92) are much scarcer. This date is priced about 50% higher than the common date (1787-A).

Specification: 7.65 g, 0.917 fine gold, 22-23 mm diameter, designed by Benjamin Duvivier, this specimen 7.55 g.

Recorded mintage: 256,218[1].

Catalog reference: Duplessy 1707. Fr-475; Ci-2183; Gad-361, Dr/4 № 881, Dr/2 № 605.

Sources:

  • [1]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 2nd édition. Paris: AFPN, 1998.
  • 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.
  • [2]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2014.

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