1/2 Gold Louis with four Ls - Louis XIV

€343,338.00
IssuerFrance
Year1695
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Gold Louis
CurrencyLivre tournois (1204-1795)
CompositionGold (.917)
Weight3.37 g
Dimensions21 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Joseph Roëttiers
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#1441 , Ciani#1802
Obverse descriptionHead laurel on the right. Vintage underneath.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLVD. XIIII. D. G. FR. ET. NAV. REX. 1695
Reverse descriptionFour crowned fleurs-de-lis, arranged in a cross; four Ls in the corners. In the heart, the workshop letter, within a circle.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCHRS.REGN.VINC.IMP. * 9
Edge
Mint9
Rennes, France (?-1772)
C
Caen, France
D
Lyon, France (413-1858)
K
Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
V
Troyes, France
Mintage1695 9 - -
1695 C - -
1695 D - - 54 676
1695 K - -
1695 V - -
Catalog ID9502817030
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