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1 Décime - Louis XVIII light type
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1815 |
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| Value | 1 Decime = 10 Centimes (0.1) |
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| Obverse description | At center, a crowned and beaded royal cipher 'L' for King Louis XVIII, flanked on either side by a fleur-de-lis, with a third fleur-de-lis positioned above. The cipher and fleurs-de-lis are encircled by an oak wreath composed of ten leaves per branch, rendered in fine relief. The overall design is spare and heraldic in character, reflecting the Restoration monarchy's dynastic symbolism. |
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| Obverse lettering | L |
| Reverse description | The denomination 'UN DÉCIME' is inscribed across the center of the field, with the date '1815' and the mintmark 'BB' (for the Strasbourg Mint) arranged below, all enclosed within a finely detailed oak wreath tied at the base. The reverse legend is set in plain capital letters typical of early Restoration coinage. This issue was struck during the Napoleonic Hundred Days siege of Strasbourg, giving it notable historical significance as a blockade coinage. |
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