France 1726-G 1/2 louis d'or

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Sincona sale 46, lot 357

This specimen was lot 357 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$420 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Frankreich, Louis XV. 1715-1774. 1/2 Louis dor aux lunettes 1726 G, Poitiers. Sehr schön. Kleine Kratzer. (kingdom of France, Louis XV, 1715-74, half louis d'or of the spectacles of 1726, Poitiers mint. Very fine, Small scratches.)"

The type was struck 1726-39. Like all half louis, it is rare but this issue is probably the most available of all demi-louis d'or. The Poitiers mint struck this type 1726-27 only.

Reported Mintage: 20,172.

Specification: 4.08 g, 0.917 fine gold, reeded edge, designed by J.-C. Röettiers; this specimen 4.02 g.

Catalog reference: Gadoury 329. Fr-462, Dr/4 № 808, Dr/2 № 541.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.

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