1 Sol - Louis XV

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1719-1734
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Sol (1/20 LT)
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionCopper
Weight12.23 g
Dimensions30 mm
Thickness3 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Norbert Roettiers
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#1692, GadR2#276, KM#439, Ciani#2141
Obverse descriptionNaked head on the right of a young Louis XV, curly hair coming down behind the neck.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLUDOVICUS XV DEI GRATIA
(Translation: Louis XV. by the God`s grace)
Reverse descriptionThe shield of France surmounted by the royal crown.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringFRANCIÆ · ET · NAVARRÆ · REX ·1720 · AA
(Translation: French and Navaresse king)
EdgeSmooth
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
AA
Metz, France (?-1803)
B
Rouen, France (?-1858)
BB
Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
H
La Rochelle, France (?-1837)
Q
Perpignan, France (?-1837)
S
Reims, France
Mintage1719 A - - 2 037 600
1719 AA - -
1719 BB - -
1719 S - - 1 742 532
1720 AA - -
1720 B - -
1720 S - -
1722 H - -
1722 Q - Brass -
1723 Q - Bronze -
1725 Q - -
1734 Q - -
Catalog ID5469546370
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