Louis XV
Gold – Louis d’or aux lunettes – 1729 A Paris – Treasure of rue Mouffetard
3 500€
Louis XV
Gold – Louis d’or aux lunettes – 1729 A Paris – Treasure of rue Mouffetard
3 500€
Coin retaining part of its original luster. Very attractive golden tones with slight iridescent hues.
A superb collector’s specimen.
Second semester striking.
Mintage : 149 135 examples
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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
