Secure your 1/20 oz 2008 Louis d'or aux deux L Gold Proof Coin and grow your wealth today!
During the 17th and 18th centuries, French coins were a cornerstone of commerce in NewFrance. Many were lost in the voyage across the Atlantic, only to become the coveted prize oftreasure hunters centuries later. Such was the case with the 1723 Louis d'or Mirliton and the1726 Louis d'or aux lunettes.
The Louis d'or aux deux L, issued between 1720 and 1723,is one gold coin believed to havesafely crossed the ocean. Historians believe the 1721 issue circulated in the colony, citing asevidence a letter dated July 1, 1721 concerning a shipment of new gold coins to Philippe deRigaud de Vaudreuil, then Governor General of New France.
No archaeological evidence to support this claim has ever been uncovered and the true fate ofthe 1721 Louis d'or on this side of the Atlantic remains as captivating as its successors thatwere claimed by the sea - an elusive treasure waiting to be discovered. As the final issue inthis series of rare coin reproductions, it's an intriguing must-have!
La Monnaie royale canadienne est connue pour être l'une des monnaies les plus réputées au monde. La succursale d'Ottawa de la Monnaie royale a ouvert ses portes en 1908 et a été rebaptisée Monnaie royale canadienne en 1931 lorsque le contrôle a été transféré au gouvernement canadien. Ses normes élevées d'excellence et de qualité lui ont permis d'être la première raffinerie à fabriquer des pièces d'investissement en or d'une pureté de 9999 en 1982, ainsi que la première à atteindre une pureté d'or de 99999 en 1998.
Secure your 1/20 oz 2008 Louis d'or aux deux L Gold Proof Coin and grow your wealth today!
CARACTÉRISTIQUES DE LA PIÈCE
*Ships individually in protective packaging
*Consisting of 1/20 oz of 9999 Fine Gold
*Obverse: Features an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
*Reverse: Features a recreation of the Crowned double-L monogram with three lilies design
During the 17th and 18th centuries, French coins were a cornerstone of commerce in NewFrance. Many were lost in the voyage across the Atlantic, only to become the coveted prize oftreasure hunters centuries later. Such was the case with the 1723 Louis d'or Mirliton and the1726 Louis d'or aux lunettes.
The Louis d'or aux deux L, issued between 1720 and 1723,is one gold coin believed to havesafely crossed the ocean. Historians believe the 1721 issue circulated in the colony, citing asevidence a letter dated July 1, 1721 concerning a shipment of new gold coins to Philippe deRigaud de Vaudreuil, then Governor General of New France.
No archaeological evidence to support this claim has ever been uncovered and the true fate ofthe 1721 Louis d'or on this side of the Atlantic remains as captivating as its successors thatwere claimed by the sea - an elusive treasure waiting to be discovered. As the final issue inthis series of rare coin reproductions, it's an intriguing must-have!
À PROPOS DE LA MONNAIE ROYALE CANADIENNE
La Monnaie royale canadienne est connue pour être l'une des monnaies les plus réputées au monde. La succursale d'Ottawa de la Monnaie royale a ouvert ses portes en 1908 et a été rebaptisée Monnaie royale canadienne en 1931 lorsque le contrôle a été transféré au gouvernement canadien. Ses normes élevées d'excellence et de qualité lui ont permis d'être la première raffinerie à fabriquer des pièces d'investissement en or d'une pureté de 9999 en 1982, ainsi que la première à atteindre une pureté d'or de 99999 en 1998.