Louis XV
Gold – Louis d’or aux lunettes – 1729 A Paris – PCGS MS 64 – Pedigree Abbé Cousseran – The treasure of rue Mouffetard
6 500€
Louis XV
Gold – Louis d’or aux lunettes – 1729 A Paris – PCGS MS 64 – Pedigree Abbé Cousseran – The treasure of rue Mouffetard
6 500€
Coin retaining its full original luster. Exceptionally high reliefs with remarkably well-struck hair details. Slight flan flaws. A splendid collector’s coin with a rare pedigree.
Coin certified PCGS MS 64. Highest grade. Top population.
Strike : second semester.
For the Treasure of rue Mouffetard Hoard, the MS 64 grade represents the highest level ever recorded for a Louis d’or aux lunettes, across all dates and mints.
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Pedigree :
Provenance : The Treasure of Rue Mouffetard Hoard
This coin, originating from The Treasure of Rue Mouffetard Hoard, was donated by a descendant of Louis Nivelle to a charitable organization.
It comes with a handwritten certificate of origin attesting to this provenance.
The document is co-signed by Émile Bourgey, national numismatic expert, and Abbé Cousseran, Secretary General of the Amitiés Ferdinand Boé Association (AFB), an organization committed to helping children in need.
This certificate reflects a philanthropic approach, as the coin was made available in a charitable context, in line with the founding principles of the association.
A truly rare historical document, this certificate stands apart from the more standard attestations typically encountered.
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