FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL Louis XV (1715-1774). Half-louis d'or au bandeau 1749, 2nd semester, A, Paris. Av. LVD. XV. D. G. FR. ET. NAV. REX. Head on the left of the King, encircled by a band, below (different). Rv. CHRS. REGN. VINC. IMPER (different) (date). Inclined oval shields of France and Navarre, under a crown; below (workshop). Dy.1644 - G.330 - Fr.465; Gold - 20 mm - 6 h Top Pop: the only graded example! NGC MS 63 (4474986-005). Only minor flat spots on the top of the right-hand wicks and tiny scratches on the reverse. Preserves its original shine under a light patina. Superb in Fleur de coin.