Louis XV
Gold – Louis d’or aux lunettes – 1735 A Paris – 128 148 examples – PCGS AU 58 – The Treasure of – Rue Mouffetard
3 500€
Louis XV
Gold – Louis d’or aux lunettes – 1735 A Paris – 128 148 examples – PCGS AU 58 – The Treasure of – Rue Mouffetard
3 500€
Very nice coin with bright original luster. Flan flaws on reverse. Superb example with golden patina.
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Pedigree :
Provenance: the famous treasure of Rue Mouffetard written on slab. Delivered with the original certificate sale : 30 April 1953.
Coin certified PCGS AU 58. The highest grade for the treasure of rue Mouffetard for this date and mint.
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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