3 Sols Louis XVI

Issuer Isles de France and de Bourbon (1649-1806)
Year 1779-1780
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 3 Sols (3⁄20)
Currency Livre Tournois (1721-1810)
Composition Billon
Weight 2.1 g
Diameter 23 mm
Thickness 6 mm
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation
Engraver(s) Pierre-Benjamin Duvivier
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#1, Zay#24
Obverse description 3 lily flowers with a crown on top of them.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering LOUIS XVI·R·DE FR·ET·DE·NAV·
Reverse description Denomination and date.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering ISLES DE FR·ET DE BOURBON· 3 SOLS 1779 A
Edge Smooth
Mint A
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage 1779 A - - 1 865 300
1780 A - - 134 700
Numisquare ID 6680775350
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