France. 1720-D Louis d’Or. Lyon Mint. Gadoury-337. AU-58 (PCGS). 149.1 grains. Overstruck on a 1718 Louis dor a la croix Malte. From our (Stacks) January 2006 Ford XIII sale, where it was described as "Bright and dramatic yellow-gold in color. Surfaces a little rough, due partially to the presence of the undertype which has obscured the hosts around the peripheries. Overstruck on a 1718 Louis dor à la croix Malte (Gad.336), hosts mintmark obscure. Rare. Same reverse type as the 1720 livre dargent fin and the earlier Mousquetaires." The surfaces are lightly hairlined, but both sides are still exceptionally attractive. This was the nicer of two examples of this date-mint combination in the Ford Collection. PCGS# 438238. From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex John J. Ford, Jr. Collection; our (Stacks) sale of the John J. Ford Jr. Collection, Part XIII, January 2006, lot 380; ex Jeff Rock Collection, September 2006.
