Louis XV
Gold – Louis d’or mirliton – 1723 Z Grenoble – PCGS saltwater UNC Shipwreck treasure chameau
4 500€
Louis XV
Gold – Louis d’or mirliton – 1723 Z Grenoble – PCGS saltwater UNC Shipwreck treasure chameau
4 500€
Coin with bright original luster. Matte and golden patina with salt water. Very nice example.
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Pedigree :
Provenance : 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
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Comments :
Coin certified PCGS UNC details Saltwater Damage.
https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/6475849-001/NGCDetails/
Grenoble is a very scarce mint. None listed in the original 1971 Parke-Bernet auction