Louis XV
Gold – Louis d’or au bandeau – 1753 A Paris – Mouffetard Treasure
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Louis XV
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Gold – Louis d’or au bandeau – 1753 A Paris – Mouffetard Treasure
2 800€
Description:
Beautiful coin, cleaned.
Period
Louis XV
Type
Gold Louis d'or au bandeau
Year
1753
Semester
Second
Mint name
Paris
Diameter
24 mm
Weight
8,1 g
Metal
Gold
Rarity
Very rare
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Pedigree :
Provenance : The Treasure of Rue Mouffetard
Accompanied by a certificate of origin, lot number 267 from the prestigious sale – 8 December 1972. Picture on old catalog 8 December 1972.
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Comments :
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
