Louis XV
Gold – Louis d’or Mirliton – Palmes Longues – 1724 Y Bourges – PROBABLY FROM – SHIPWRECK TREASURE CHAMEAU
4 500€
MS+
Louis XV
MS+
Gold – Louis d’or Mirliton – Palmes Longues – 1724 Y Bourges – PROBABLY FROM – SHIPWRECK TREASURE CHAMEAU
4 500€
Description:
Splendid coin with matte planchet. Very nice struck.
Mint very scarce.
Low mintage : 60 000 examples.
Period
Royal
Type
Gold Louis d'or Mirliton
Year
1724
Mint name
Bourges
Diameter
23 mm
Weight
6,5 g
Metal
Gold
Rarity
Rare condition
-
Pedigree :
Probably from shipwreck treasure chameau.
The voyage across the Atlantic Ocean was being uneventful when, close enough to its destination, off Cape Breton Island, the Chameau faced a storm. It hit a rock and capsized. It sank a few miles away from Louisbourg on August 26, 1725 with no survivors. Read the article