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1/2 Gold Louis with 8 Ls - Louis XIV
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1668-1682 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, laureate bust of Louis XIV facing right, with long flowing curly hair, rendered in high relief in the baroque style. A radiant sun symbol appears above the king's head, referencing his epithet as the Sun King. The circular Latin legend reads LVD. XIIII. D. G. FR. ET. NAV. REX., identifying the monarch as King of France and Navarre by the grace of God. The date appears in the lower field beneath the bust, separated by pellets. The coin exhibits a milled, beaded outer border characteristic of the royal minting standards of the period. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1668 A - - 1669 A - - 1670 A - - 1671 A - - 1674 A - - 1677 A - - 1678 A - - 1679 A - - 1680 9 - - 1680 A - - 1681 9 - - 1682 A - - |
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