Louis XVI

Gold – Double Louis d’or à la tête nue – 1788 AA Metz – The sauvionnières Hoard

3 500

Louis XVI

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Gold – Double Louis d’or à la tête nue – 1788 AA Metz – The sauvionnières Hoard

3 500

Description:

Coin that has retained even wear with a few remaining traces of its original luster. Very fine example.
Extremely rare coin, as only two gold specimens have been discovered.

Period
Louis XVI
Type
Gold Double louis d'or
Year
1788
Mint name
Metz
Diameter
28,8 mm
Weight
15,2 g
Metal
Gold
Rarity
Very rare
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    Coin from the Sauvionnières Hoard.

    In Vallet, a simple swing of a pickaxe brought more than 170 years of history back to light. While renovating an old barn at Les Sauvionnières, the Rousseau family discovered a true treasure: gold and silver coins dating from 18th century. An emotional find that reveals the village’s forgotten past and the turmoil of the late 18th century. Read there full article