Louis XV
Gold – Louis d’or aux lunettes – 1726 A Paris – Treasure of rue mouffetard
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Louis XV
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Gold – Louis d’or aux lunettes – 1726 A Paris – Treasure of rue mouffetard
3 000€
Description:
Coin with bright original luster. Superb example with nice strike.
Period
Louis XV
Type
Gold Louis d'or aux lunettes
Year
1726
Mint name
Paris
Diameter
24,1 mm
Weight
8,18 g
Metal
Gold
Rarity
rare
-
Pedigree :
Provenance : The famous Treasure of Rue Mouffetard.
Delivered with original certificate. From the sale Bourgey 30 June 1953.
On the 24th of May 1938, some workers were demolishing a building on 51 and 53 rue Mouffetard in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. Hidden inside one of the walls, they found numerous rolls of gold coins wrapped in pieces of fabric, along with a will written by Louis Nivelle… read the article
