Louis XV
Gold – Louis d’or au bandeau – 1742 O Riom – 1998 examples – Rarity index R4
3 500€
AU+
Louis XV
AU+
Gold – Louis d’or au bandeau – 1742 O Riom – 1998 examples – Rarity index R4
3 500€
Description:
uperb coin retaining its original mint luster. Very attractive brilliance with beautiful orange-toned reflections on the reverse.
Highly sought-after Riom mint issue.
The leaf beneath the bust corresponds to the privy mark of the mintmaster Jean-François Costes Dumesnil, while the clover on the reverse is that of the engraver Jean Vilat.
Very low mintage: only 1,998 pieces struck.
Coin classified R4 in the Gadoury Blanc reference work on Royal coinage.
This is the second known example according to our records.
Period
Royal
Type
Gold Louis d'or au bandeau
Year
1742
Mint name
Riom
Diameter
23,6 mm
Weight
8,1 g
Metal
Gold
Rarity
R4, very scarce
Mintage
1998