France (Paris mint), gold louis d'or Mirliton, Louis XV, 1724-A, NGC MS 61. Gad-345; Dupl-1637; KM-470.1. 6.52 grams. Bold and lustrous, with diagonal streaks of laminations on obverse but choice grade, in fact second finest in NGC census behind a single MS 62, which happens to be lot 333 in this auction (ex-Chameau).
($1250-2000)