| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1775-1789 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Gold Louis |
| Currency | Livre tournois (987-1795) |
| Composition | Gold (.917) |
| Weight | 16.316 g |
| Dimensions | 30 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Pierre-Benjamin Duvivier |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Dy royales#1703, KM#575 ; 577, Ciani#2178 |
| Obverse description | Bust of Louis XVI on the left, in embroidered suit, with the order of the Holy Spirit, the hair tied on the nape of the neck by a ribbon. DUVIV on the edge of the neck. Legend starting at 19 h. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | LUD• XVI• D• G• FR• ET NAV• REX• B. DUVIV. |
| Reverse description | Oval inclined shields of France and Navarre, under a crown. Different workshop below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CHRS • RECN • VINC • IMPE 1777 |
| Edge | Corded. |
| Mint | & Aix-en-Provence, France(?-1786) Pau, France 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) I Limoges, France (?-1837) K Bordeaux, France (?-1880) L Bayonne, France (?-1837) M Toulouse, France (?-1837) N Montpellier, France Q Perpignan, France (?-1837) T Nantes, France (?-1837) W Lille, France (1685-1858) |
| Mintage | 1775 & - KM#575.15 (Aix) - 67 000 1775 A - KM#575.1 (Paris) - 10 285 1775 AA - KM#575.2 (Metz) - 678 1775 B - KM#575.3 (Rouen) - 4 853 1775 BB - KM#575.4 (Strasbourg) - 5 378 1775 D - KM#575.5 (Lyon) - 64 000 1775 I - KM#575.7 (Limoges) - 39 246 1775 K - KM#575.8 (Bordeaux) - 38 000 1775 L - KM#575.9 (Bayonne) - 18 000 1775 M - KM#575.10 (Toulouse) - 1 328 1775 Q - KM#575.12 (Perpignan) - 1 220 1775 T - KM#575.13 (Nantes) - 12 000 1775 W - KM#575.14 (Lille) - 68 000 1776 & - KM#575.15 (Aix) - 29 000 1776 A - KM#575.1 (Paris) - 9 662 1776 AA - KM#575.2 (Metz) - 269 1776 B - KM#575.3 (Rouen) - 5 724 1776 BB - KM#575.4 (Strasbourg) - 4 423 1776 D - KM#575.5 (Lyon) - 79 000 1776 I - KM#575.7 (Limoges) - 35 046 1776 K - KM#575.8 (Bordeaux) - 73 000 1776 L - KM#575.9 (Bayonne) - 15 269 1776 M - KM#575.10 (Toulouse) - 4 332 1776 N - KM#575.11 (Montpellier) - 5 027 1776 Q - KM#575.12 (Perpignan) - 14 000 1776 T - KM#575.13 (Nantes) - 7 737 1776 W - KM#575.14 (Lille) - 49 000 1777 & - KM#575.15 (Aix) - 14 000 1777 A - KM#575.1 (Paris) - 275 1777 AA - KM#575.2 (Metz) - 525 1777 B - KM#575.3 (Rouen) - 6 828 1777 BB - KM#575.4 (Strasbourg) - 2 498 1777 D - KM#575.5 (Lyon) - 53 000 1777 I - KM#575.7 (Limoges) - 32 016 1777 K - KM#575.8 (Bordeaux) - 39 083 1777 M - KM#575.10 (Toulouse) - 4 560 1777 N - KM#575.11 (Montpellier) - 5 347 1777 Q - KM#575.12 (Perpignan) - 3 586 1777 T - KM#575.13 (Nantes) - 9 890 1777 W - KM#575.14 (Lille) - 96 000 1777 - - 1778 & - KM#575.15 (Aix) - 5 905 1778 AA - KM#575.2 (Metz) - 259 1778 B - KM#575.3 (Rouen) - 2 902 1778 D - KM#575.5 (Lyon) - 19 000 1778 H - KM#575.6 (La Rochelle) - 4 154 1778 I - KM#575.7 (Limoges) - 1 960 1778 K - KM#575.8 (Bordeaux) - 1 850 1778 M - KM#575.10 (Toulouse) - 6 273 1778 Q - KM#575.12 (Perpignan) - 1 074 1778 T - KM#575.13 (Nantes) - 8 749 1778 W - KM#575.14 (Lille) - 42 000 1778 - - 1779 A - KM#575.1 (Paris) - 1779 AA - KM#575.2 (Metz) - 307 1779 B - KM#575.3 (Rouen) - 682 1779 BB - KM#575.4 (Strasbourg) - 179 1779 I - KM#575.7 (Limoges) - 1779 M - KM#575.10 (Toulouse) - 3 225 1779 T - KM#575.13 (Nantes) - 2 849 1779 W - KM#575.14 (Lille) - 13 000 1780 B - KM#575.3 (Rouen) - 443 1780 I - KM#575.7 (Limoges) - 841 1780 M - KM#575.10 (Toulouse) - 233 1780 T - KM#575.13 (Nantes) - 2 660 1780 W - KM#575.14 (Lille) - 9 240 1781 AA - KM#575.2 (Metz) - 487 1781 B - KM#575.3 (Rouen) - 130 1781 I - KM#575.7 (Limoges) - 261 1781 K - KM#575.8 (Bordeaux) - 404 1781 M - KM#575.10 (Toulouse) - 770 1781 T - KM#575.13 (Nantes) - 1 637 1781 W - KM#575.14 (Lille) - 8 100 1781 - - 1782 AA - KM#575.2 (Metz) - 123 1782 K - KM#575.8 (Bordeaux) - 910 1782 M - KM#575.10 (Toulouse) - 499 1782 T - KM#575.13 (Nantes) - 5 644 1782 W - KM#575.14 (Lille) - 24 000 1782 - - 1783 A - KM#575.1 (Paris) - 1 870 1783 AA - KM#575.2 (Metz) - 279 1783 B - KM#575.3 (Rouen) - 1 956 1783 K - KM#575.8 (Bordeaux) - 1 006 1783 M - KM#575.10 (Toulouse) - 499 1783 T - KM#575.13 (Nantes) - 5 683 1783 W - KM#575.14 (Lille) - 27 000 1784 A - KM#575.1 (Paris) - 623 1784 AA - KM#575.2 (Metz) - 324 1784 B - KM#575.3 (Rouen) - 1 444 1784 K - KM#575.8 (Bordeaux) - 234 1784 Q - KM#575.12 (Perpignan) - 368 1784 T - KM#575.13 (Nantes) - 4 536 1784 W - KM#575.14 (Lille) - 13 000 1785 AA - KM#575.2 (Metz) - 324 1785 B - KM#575.3 (Rouen) - 280 1789 K - KM#575.8 (Bordeaux) - 779 |
| Catalog ID | 3018306180 |
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