Louis XV
Gold Louis d’or aux lunettes – 1737 A Paris – Treasure of rue Mouffetard
4 500€
MS
Louis XV
MS
Gold Louis d’or aux lunettes – 1737 A Paris – Treasure of rue Mouffetard
4 500€
Description:
Coin retaining all of its bright original luster. Nice struck with nice iridescent patina. Superb example.
Period
Louis XV
Type
Gold Louis d'or aux lunettes
Year
1737
Mint name
Paris
Diameter
24,1 mm
Weight
8,17 g
Metal
Gold
Rarity
Very rare
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Pedigree :
Provenance : The Treasure of Rue Mouffetard.
Coin with provenance from the heirs. Delivered in the heirs’ original protective sleeve. ( “Héritiers” )
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 Tnumis Magazine