Head of Louis XVI on the left, hair tied with a ribbon; Mint mark under the head.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
LUDOV·XVI· D·GRATIA (Translation: Louis XVI, by the grace of God...)
Reverse description
Crowned shield of France, divided date above.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
FRANCIÆ
ET NAVARRÆ·REX 1791 (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) D Lyon, France (?-1858) H La Rochelle, France (?-1837) I Limoges, France (?-1837) M Toulouse, France (?-1837) N Montpellier, France W Lille, France (1685-1858)
Mintage
1777 H - KM#578.6 - 351 820 1777 N - KM#578.12 - 127 038 1777 R - (fr) KM#578.14 (Orléans) - 400 000 1777 W - KM#578.16 - 1 500 620 1778 & - KM#578.17 - 89 260 1778 H - KM#578.6 - 89 260 1778 I - KM#578.7 - 59 757 1778 M - KM#578.10 - 1778 N - KM#578.12 - 1778 W - KM#578.16 - 1 556 875 1779 & - KM#578.17 - 2 678 280 1779 A - KM# 578.1 - 50 910 1779 D - KM#578.5 - 2 097 834 1779 H - KM#578.6 - 654 750 1779 I - KM#578.7 - 763 530 1779 N - KM#578.12 - 1 232 180 1779 W - KM#578.16 - 1 802 965 1780 & - KM#578.17 - 3 765 388 1780 AA - KM# 578.2 - 496 230 1780 H - KM#578.6 - 773 355 1780 I - KM#578.7 - 1 024 081 1780 K - KM#578.8 (Bordeaux) - 1780 M - KM#578.10 (Toulouse) - 1780 N - KM#578.12 (Montpellier) - 187 368 1780 W - KM#578.16 (Lille) - 1 425 820 1781 & - KM#578.17 (Aix-en-Provence) - 636 246 1781 A - KM# 578.1 (Paris) - 163 660 1781 AA - KM# 578.2 (Metz) - 1781 H - KM#578.6 (La Rochelle) - 818 695 1781 I - KM#578.7 (Limoges) - 1781 W - KM#578.16 (Lille) - 3 190 912 1782 & - KM#578.17 (Aix-en-Provence) - 567 387 1782 AA - KM#578.2 (Metz) - 1 316 836 1782 H - KM#578.6 (La Rochelle) - 1782 N - KM#578.12 (Montpellier) - 1782 R - KM#578.14 (Orleans) - 180 573 1782 W - KM#578.16 (Lille) - 1783 & - KM#578.17 (Aix-en-Provence) - 1783 A - KM# 578.1 (Paris) - 124 120 1783 AA - KM# 578.2 (Metz) - 165 179 1783 BB - KM#578.4 (Strasbourg) - 1783 H - KM#578.6 (La Rochelle) - 84 000 1783 I - KM#578.7 (Limoges) - 83 940 1783 K - KM#578.8 (Bordeaux) - 396 000 1783 L - KM#578.9 (Bayonne) - 1 000 000 1783 M - KM#578.10 (Toulouse) - 1 174 790 1783 N - KM#578.12 (Montpellier) - 854 936 1783 R - KM#578.14 (Orleans) - 60 884 1783 W - KM#578.16 (Lille) - 2 515 235 1784 & - KM#578.17 (Aix-en-Provence) - 565 900 1784 A - KM# 578.1 (Paris) - 96 550 1784 AA - KM#578.2 (Metz) - 1 252 000 1784 BB - KM#578.4 (Strasbourg) - 945 140 1784 D - KM#578.5 (Lyon) - 1 712 000 1784 H - KM#578.6 (La Rochelle) - 533 000 1784 I - KM#578.7 (Limoges) - 781 185 1784 K - KM#578.8 (Bordeaux) - 1 108 214 1784 L - KM#578.9 (Bayonne) - 1 000 000 1784 M - KM#578.10 (Toulouse) - 799 260 1784 N - KM#578.12 (Montpellier) - 954 778 1784 R - KM#578.14 (Orleans) - 155 128 1784 T - KM#578.15 (Nantes) - 2 000 000 1784 W - KM#578.16 (Lille) - 2 424 000 1785 & - KM#578.17 (Aix-en-Provence) - 565 900 1785 A - KM# 578.1 (Paris) - 327 980 1785 AA - KM#578.2 (Metz) - 892 000 1785 B - KM# 578.3 (Rouen) - 672 972 1785 BB - KM#578.4 (Strasbourg) - 720 000 1785 D - KM#578.5 (Lyon) - 1785 H - KM#578.6 (La Rochelle) - 1785 I - KM#578.7 (Limoges) - 757 000 1785 K - KM#578.8 (Bordeaux) - 750 000 1785 L - KM#578.9 (Bayonne) - 1785 M - KM#578.10 (Toulouse) - 1785 N - KM#578.12 (Montpellier) - 280 140 1785 R - KM#578.14 (Orleans) - 72 545 1785 T - KM#578.15 (Nantes) - 591 575 1785 W - KM#578.16 (Lille) - 2 115 167 1786 & - KM#578.17 (Aix-en-Provence) - 250 000 1786 A - KM# 578.1 (Paris) - 1786 AA - KM# 578.2 (Metz) - 1786 D - KM#578.5 (Lyon) - 250 000 1786 H - KM#578.6 (La Rochelle) - 1786 I - KM#578.7 (Limoges) - 1786 K - KM#578.8 (Bordeaux) - 1786 M - KM#578.10 (Toulouse) - 1786 R - KM#578.14 (Orleans) - 1786 T - KM#578.15 (Nantes) - 1786 W - KM#578.16 (Lille) - 1 811 350 1787 D - KM#578.5 (Lyon) - 1787 H - KM#578.6 (La Rochelle) - 1787 I - KM#578.7 (Limoges) - 1787 K - KM#578.8 (Bordeaux) - 1 108 257 1787 MA - KM#578.11 (Marseille) - 1787 R - KM#578.14 (Orleans) - 180 573 1787 T - KM#578.15 (Nantes) - 1787 W - KM#578.16 (Lille) - 1788 A - KM# 578.1 (Paris) - 349 070 1788 AA - KM# 578.2 (Metz) - 291 059 1788 B - KM# 578.3 (Rouen) - 1788 D - KM#578.5 (Lyon) - 660 026 1788 H - KM#578.6 (La Rochelle) - 41 500 1788 K - KM#578.8 (Bordeaux) - 1788 MA - KM#578.11 (Marseille) - 1 374 741 1788 R - KM#578.14 (Orleans) - 9 480 1788 T - KM#578.15 (Nantes) - 460 103 1788 W - KM#578.16 (Lille) - 1789 A - KM# 578.1 (Paris) - 1789 B - KM# 578.3 (Rouen) - 1789 H - KM#578.6 (La Rochelle) - 1789 K - KM#578.8 (Bordeaux) - 1789 M - KM#578.10 (Toulouse) - 666 666 1789 MA - KM#578.11 (Marseille) - 1789 N - KM#578.12 (Montpellier) - 666 666 1789 R - KM#578.14 (Orleans) - 1789 T - KM#578.15 (Nantes) - 500 000 1789 W - KM#578.16 (Lille) - 1790 AA - KM# 578.2 (Metz) - 1790 B - KM# 578.3 (Rouen) - 3 000 000 1790 D - KM# 578.5 (Lyon) - 3 000 000 1790 K - KM#578.8 (Bordeaux) - 120 057 1790 M - KM#578.10 (Toulouse) - 1790 MA - KM#578.11 (Marseille) - 1790 N - KM#578.12 (Montpellier) - 1790 R - KM#578.14 (Orleans) - 1790 W - (fr) KM#578.16 (Lille) cheveux courts - 1790 W - KM#578.16 (Lille) - 1791 A - (fr) KM# 578.1 (Paris) 1er semestre , héron - 1791 A - (fr) KM# 578.1 (Paris) 2 éme semestre ,héron - 1791 A - (fr) KM# 578.1 (Paris) gros léopard , 1er semestre - 1791 A - (fr) KM# 578.1 (Paris) héron , 2éme semestre , . dans C de FRANCIAE - 1791 A - (fr) KM# 578.1 (Paris) héron , variété GRTIA - 1791 A - (fr) KM# 578.1 (Paris) léopard , 1er semestre - 1791 A - (fr) KM# 578.1 (Paris) léopard regravé sur héron - 1791 A - (fr) KM# 578.1 (Paris)2 éme semestre léopard - 1791 A - KM#578.1 (Paris) - 1791 AA - (fr) KM# 578.2 (Metz) 1er semestre - 1791 AA - (fr) KM# 578.2 (Metz) 2 éme semestre - 1791 AA - (fr) KM# 578.2 (Metz) 2éme semestre REX sans point - 1791 AA - (fr) KM# 578.2 (Metz), variante sans points dans la légende de revers - 1791 AA - KM# 578.2 (Metz) - 4 104 934 1791 B - (fr) KM# 578.3 (Rouen) 1er semestre - 1791 B - (fr) KM# 578.3 (Rouen) 2 éme semestre - 1791 B - KM#578.3 (Rouen) - 16 994 701 1791 BB - (fr) KM#578.4 (Strasbourg) 1 er semestre - 1791 BB - (fr) KM#578.4 (Strasbourg) 2 éme semestre - 1791 BB - KM#578.4 (Strasbourg) - 1791 D - (fr) KM#578.5 (Lyon) 1 er semestre métal de cloche - 1791 D - (fr) KM#578.5 (Lyon) 1er semestre cuivre - 1791 D - (fr) KM#578.5 (Lyon) 2éme semestre - 1791 D - KM#578.5 (Lyon) - 1791 H - (fr) KM#578.6 (La Rochelle) 1 er semestre - 1791 H - (fr) KM#578.6 (La Rochelle) 2 éme semestre cuivre - 1791 H - (fr) KM#578.6 (La Rochelle) 2 éme semestre métal de cloche - 1791 H - KM#578.6 (La Rochelle) - 614 747 1791 I - (fr) KM#578.7 (Limoges) D. - 1791 I - (fr) KM#578.7 (Limoges) D.. - 1791 I - (fr) KM#578.7 (Limoges) variété LVDOV - 1791 I - KM#578.7 (Limoges) - 1 202 820 1791 K - (fr) KM#578.8 (Bordeaux) 1 er semestre - 1791 K - (fr) KM#578.8 (Bordeaux) 1 gravé sur 0 - 1791 K - (fr) KM#578.8 (Bordeaux) 2 éme semestre - 1791 K - (fr) KM#578.8 (Bordeaux) D.. - 1791 K - KM#578.8 (Bordeaux) - 3 682 900 1791 L - KM#578.9 (Bayonne) - 1791 M - (fr) KM#578.10 (Toulouse) 1 er semestre - 1791 M - (fr) KM#578.10 (Toulouse) 1 gravé sur 0 - 1791 M - (fr) KM#578.10 (Toulouse) 2 éme semestre - 1791 M - KM#578.10 (Toulouse) - 2 192 227 1791 MA - KM#578.11 (Marseille) - 2 120 892 1791 N - (fr) KM#578.12 (Montpellier) 1 er semestre - 1791 N - (fr) KM#578.12 (Montpellier) 2 éme semestre - 1791 N - KM#578.12 (Montpellier) - 1791 Q - KM#578.13 (Perpignan) - 1 100 729 1791 R - (fr) KM#578.14 (Orleans) 1 er semestre - 1791 R - (fr) KM#578.14 (Orleans) 2 éme semestre - 1791 R - (fr) KM#578.14 (Orleans) variété LUDOV XIV - 1791 R - KM#578.14 (Orleans) - 5 038 760 1791 T - KM#578.15 (Nantes) - 578 622 1791 W - (fr) KM#578.16 (Lille) 1 er semestre cheveux courts - 1791 W - (fr) KM#578.16 (Lille) 1 er semestre cheveux longs - 1791 W - (fr) KM#578.16 (Lille) 2 éme semestre avers du demi (1/2) sol - 1791 W - (fr) KM#578.16 (Lille) 2 éme semestre cheveux courts - 1791 W - (fr) KM#578.16 (Lille) 2 éme semestre cheveux longs - 1791 W - KM#578.16 (Lille) - 451 220