Louis XV
Gold – Louis d’or au bandeau – 1749 A Paris – 27445 examples – Treasure of rue Mouffetard
4 200€
MS+
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Louis XV
MS+
Gold – Louis d’or au bandeau – 1749 A Paris – 27445 examples – Treasure of rue Mouffetard
4 200€
Description:
Coin with all bright original luster. Very nice strike. Splendid example.
Period
Royal
Type
Gold Louis d'or au bandeau
Year
1749
Mint name
Paris
Diameter
24 mm
Weight
8,2 g
Metal
Gold
Rarity
Very rare
Mintage
27445
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Pedigree :
Provenance : The Treasure of Rue Mouffetard.
Original certificate delivered with the coin. 30 June 1953 , Bourgey Sale.
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 :
Low mintage : 27 445 examples