Head of Louis XV on the left, wearing a headband. Monogram JCR on the neck., Crowned oval and inclined shields with the arms of France and Navarre. Mint letter below., A fine example of a double Louis d'or with a band, struck in 1753. The blank is slightly irregular. We note the presence of finishing marks on the portrait and on the reverse, as well as hairline scratches resulting from earlier cleaning. The overall appearance is pleasing. A rare specimen; 9,333 double Louis d’or coins of this type were struck in Nantes in 1753., LUD. XV. D. G. FR. ET NAV. REX., CHRS. REGN. VINC. IMPE 1753