Louis d’or aux lunettes – 1726 X Amiens – Mouffetard Hoard
3 800€
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Louis d’or aux lunettes – 1726 X Amiens – Mouffetard Hoard
3 800€
Description:
Coin having retained all its original freshness and shine. Some adjustment streaks in legends. Splendid collector's item for this rare pedigree.
Period
Louis XV
Type
Gold Louis d'or aux lunettes
Year
1726
Mint name
Amiens
Diameter
24 mm
Weight
8,1 g
Metal
Gold
Mintage
107 103
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Pedigree :
Provenance: the famous treasure of Rue Mouffetard.
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
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Comments :
Extremely rare workshop and vintage with a small circulation: 107 103 example