Louis XV
Gold – Louis d’or au bandeau – 1740 W Lille – 6401 examples – The Treasure of – Rue Mouffetard
2 750€
Louis XV
Gold – Louis d’or au bandeau – 1740 W Lille – 6401 examples – The Treasure of – Rue Mouffetard
2 750€
Very nice coin with bright original luster. Very nice strike. Exceptional coin.
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Pedigree :
Provenance: the famous treasure of Rue Mouffetard.
Coin with provenance from the heirs. Delivered in the heirs’ original protective sleeve. ( “Héritiers” )
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Comments :
Very low mintage : 6401 examples
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