1076928 | FRANCE. Louis XV. (King, 1715-1774). 1725-H AV Louis d'Or. PCGS MS64. La Rochelle. LUD · XV · D · G · FR · ET · NAV · REX. Young laureate head, right / CHRS · REGN · VINC · IMP ·. Crowned double L monogram within palms. KM 470.8; Friedberg 459; Gadoury 339; Duplessy 1638 (Large palms variety).

Popular "Mirliton" type, representative of the type recovered from the Le Chameau shipwreck. This piece does not appear to be one of the examples recovered from the Le Chameau wreck as the surfaces have full frosty luster and no evidence of saltwater immersion. Currently the finest known at PCGS as of November 2023


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The French ship Chameau or Le Chameau (Camel) was a wooden sailing ship of the French Navy, built in 1717. She was used to transport passengers and supplies to New France (in present day Canada), making several trips. Nearing the end of her last voyage, a storm blew her onto some rocks on August 27, 1725. She sank, with the loss of all aboard; estimates range as high as 316 dead. In 1965, Alex Storm and his associates located the wreckage near Chameau Rock, and recovered a treasure of gold and silver pieces.