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Louis XV gold Louis d'Or Mirliton de Bearn 1725-(cow) MS64 NGC, Pau mint, KM474, Gad-339a (R5), Dup-1638, L4L-474 (R3; this coin). Large palms variety. Among the most treasured subtypes in the whole of the short-lived Mirliton series, the emissions of Pau are commonly regarded as undisputed French rarities, with the Standard Catalog supposing that only 51,000 of this date were struck. Notably absent from the fame Parke-Bernet sale of the Le Chameau's cargo in 1971, we know of just a single specimen graded finer--the Donald Partrick coin, an MS65 which achieved $16,000 when it reappeared on auction in October of last year. Clearly selected for inclusion as the plate coin in Deswelle, Fabre, and Wattier's reference on account of its typically unheard-of quality for the type, this piece features almost perfect centering with rolling, multi-point satin luster. Clearly a trophy of a coin, and quite likely one of the few Mirlitons that were not included in the 1725 Le Chameau shipwreck.
Ex. Jean Vinchon Numismatique (October 2002, Lot 331)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/france/france-louis-xv-gold-louis-d-or-mirliton-de-bearn-1725-cow-ms64-ngc-/a/61259-99210.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61259-02272022
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Louis XV gold Louis d'Or Mirliton de Bearn 1725-(cow) MS64 NGC, Pau mint, KM474, Gad-339a (R5), Dup-1638, L4L-474 (R3; this coin). Large palms variety. Among the most treasured subtypes in the whole of the short-lived Mirliton series, the emissions of Pau are commonly regarded as undisputed French rarities, with the Standard Catalog supposing that only 51,000 of this date were struck. Notably absent from the fame Parke-Bernet sale of the Le Chameau's cargo in 1971, we know of just a single specimen graded finer--the Donald Partrick coin, an MS65 which achieved $16,000 when it reappeared on auction in October of last year. Clearly selected for inclusion as the plate coin in Deswelle, Fabre, and Wattier's reference on account of its typically unheard-of quality for the type, this piece features almost perfect centering with rolling, multi-point satin luster. Clearly a trophy of a coin, and quite likely one of the few Mirlitons that were not included in the 1725 Le Chameau shipwreck.
Ex. Jean Vinchon Numismatique (October 2002, Lot 331)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/france/france-louis-xv-gold-louis-d-or-mirliton-de-bearn-1725-cow-ms64-ngc-/a/61259-99210.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61259-02272022
HID02906262019
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