½ Louis d'Or - Louis XV

Features

Issuer	France
King	Louis XV (1715-1774)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1718-1720
Value	½ Gold Louis
Currency	Livre tournois (1204-1795)
Composition	Gold (.917)
Weight	4.84 g
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 375732
References	Dy royales# 1634 Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes). , KM# 437 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Gad R2# 326 Francesco Pastrone, Christian Charlet; 2018. Monnaies royales françaises de Louis XIII à Louis XVI / Volume 2: 1610-1792 (5^th Edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. , Fr# 454 Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (7 volumes). , Ciani Royales# 2079 Louis Ciani, Jules Florange (ed.); 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France. , LP# 652 Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles (publisher). Les monnaies des rois de France. Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles, Paris, France / Basel, Switzerland (2 volumes). , Clairand# 34008 Arnaud Clairand; 2023. Monnaies Royales Françaises et de la Révolution: 1610-1794 = French Royal and Revolutionary Coins. Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.

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Obverse

Young laureate head right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LVD. XV. D. G. FR. ET. NAV. REX. 1719.
BB

Unabridged legend: Ludovicus XV Dei Gratia Franciae et Navarrae Rex

Reverse

Maltese cross.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CHRISTVS REGNAT VINCIT IMPERAT

Unabridged legend: Christus Regnat Vincit Imperat

Edge

Corded edge. Automatically translated

Mints

&	Aix-en-Provence, France (?-1786)
A	Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
BB	Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
D	Lyon, France (413-1858)
N	Montpellier, France
W	Lille, France (1685-1858)
Z	Grenoble, France

Marks

	Georges Röettiers, Master Engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1703-1749)
	Jean Faubert, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1711-1718)
	Mathieu Renard de Tasta, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1719-1738)

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1718 A
1718 D
1719 &
1719 A
1719 BB			49 000
1719 D
1719 N
1720 W			7 880
1720 Z

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Numista Rarity index: 97 Search tips

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Bullion value: USD 632.32 Search tips

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Actual gold weight: 0.143 oz

Current gold price: 4431.31 USD/oz (see gold price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2025 August 27 - 29 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3125 Lot 35289	27 Aug 2025	1719 D	AU (NGC AU58)	USD 8400.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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