20 Sous British occupation

€68,607.00
IssuerGuadeloupe
Year1811
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value20 Sous (1)
CurrencyLivre tournois (1635-1795)
CompositionSilver
Weight2.94 g
Dimensions21.75 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)Pierre-Benjamin Duvivier
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#31
Obverse descriptionCountermark Crowned G on France 12 Sols, C#75.  Left bust of the king, wearing an embroidered jacket, with the order of the Holy Spirit, the hair tied on the nape of the neck by a ribbon. Legend starting at 19h. B.DUVIV.F. on the edge of the bust.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLUD•XVI•D•G•FR.ET• NAV•REX• G
(Translation: Louis XVI, by the grace of God, king of France and Navarra)
Reverse descriptionRemaining design from original coin: Oval crowned coat of arms of France, between two olive branches.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM 1784•
(Translation: Blessed the name of the Lord.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1811)  - Host years 1775-1789. -
Catalog ID2167306040
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