Head of Louis XVI on the left, surrounded by a bandeau; under the head (Mm).
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
LUDOV·XVI·D·GRATIA (Translation: Louis XVI, by the grace of God.)
Reverse description
Crowned Shield of France.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
FRANC
ET NAVARR. REX. 1778 (Translation: King of France and Navarre.)
Edge
Smooth
Mint
& Aix-en-Provence, France(?-1786) A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) AA Metz, France (?-1803) B Rouen, France (?-1858) BB Strasbourg, France (?-1870) D Lyon, France (?-1858) H La Rochelle, France (?-1837) I Limoges, France (?-1837) K Bordeaux, France (?-1880) L Bayonne, France (?-1837) M Toulouse, France (?-1837) MA Marseille, France (?-1858) N Montpellier, France R Orléans, France T Nantes, France (?-1837) W Lille, France (1685-1858)
Mintage
1777 H - KM#585.6 - 1 407 000 1777 W - KM#585.14 - 1 501 000 1778 & - KM#585.15 - 2 678 000 1778 H - - 1778 N - - 1778 W - KM#585.14 - 1 557 000 1779 & - KM#585.15 - 1779 A - KM#585.1 - 1779 H - KM#585.6 - 655 000 1779 I - KM#585.7 - 1779 N - KM#585.11 - 1779 W - KM#585.14 - 1 803 000 1780 & - KM#585.15 - 2 765 000 1780 A - KM#585.1 - 164 000 1780 H - KM#585.6 - 1780 I - KM#585.7 - 1780 N - KM#585.11 - 1780 W - (fr) KM#585.14 - à confirmer - 1781 & - KM#585.15 - 1781 AA - KM#585.2 - 1781 H - KM#585.6 - 819 000 1781 W - KM#585.14 - 3 191 000 1782 & - KM#585.15 - 567 000 1782 AA - KM#585.2 - 1 317 000 1782 H - KM#585.6 - 899 000 1782 W - KM#585.14 - 2 555 000 1783 & - (fr) étoile - 1783 M - KM#585.10 - 1783 N - KM#585.11 - 1783 W - KM#585.14 - 2 802 000 1784 & - KM#585.15 - 566 000 1784 I - KM#585.7 - 781 000 1784 L - KM#585.9 - 8 614 000 1784 M - KM#585.10 - 1784 N - KM#585.11 - 955 000 1784 T - KM#585.13 - 1 427 000 1785 AA - KM#585.2 - 1 000 000 1785 B - KM#585.3 - 1 333 000 1785 BB - KM#585.4 - 96 000 1785 L - KM#585.9 - 1 244 000 1785 N - KM#585.11 - 280 000 1785 T - KM#585.13 - 592 000 1785 W - KM#585.14 - 2 115 000 1786 & - KM#585.15 - 200 000 1786 AA - KM#585.2 - 1786 B - KM#585.3 - 2 000 000 1786 D - KM#585.5 - 2 000 000 1786 L - KM#585.9 - 1786 T - KM#585.13 - 1786 W - KM#585.14 - 1787 T - KM#585.13 - 1788 B - KM#585.3 - 1788 D - KM#585.5 - 666 000 1788 W - KM#585.14 - 202 000 1789 & - KM#585.15 - 1789 AA - KM#585.2 - 1789 BB - KM#585.4 - 1789 M - KM#585.10 - 2 667 000 1789 N - KM#585.11 - 2 667 000 1789 R - KM#585.12 - 1789 T - KM#585.13 - 1 000 000 1789 W - KM#585.14 - 1790 B - KM#585.3 - 2 000 000 1790 D - KM#585.5 - 2 000 000 1790 M - KM#585.10 - 1790 N - KM#585.11 - 1790 T - KM#585.13 - 1790 W - KM#585.14 - 1791 B - KM#585.3 - 1791 D - KM#585.5 - 16 995 000 1791 H - KM#585.6 - 615 000 1791 I - KM#585.7 - 1 202 000 1791 K - KM#585.8 - 3 683 000 1791 N - KM#585.11 - 1791 R - KM#585.12 - 1791 T - (fr) 2e semestre - 1791 T - KM#585.13 - 579 000 1791 W - KM#585.14 - 2 115 000 1792 Q - KM#585.11 -