6 Blancs or Double Sol Parisis - Louis XIV

€37,940.00
IssuerFrance
Year1657
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value2 Sols (0.1 LP)
CurrencyLivre Parisis (987-1203)
CompositionBillon (.359 silver)
Weight2.353 g
Dimensions25 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Jean Warin
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#196, Dy royales#1574, Ciani#1971
Obverse descriptionLaurelled, draped and cuirassed bust of Louis XIV on the right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLVD. XIIII. D G. FR. ET. NAVAR. REX.
(Translation: Louis XIV, by the grace of God, King of France and Navarre.)
Reverse descriptionThree lilies placed two and one under a crown, the mint letter under the crown and the date cut by the third lily. Under a line in the exergue, the face value of six blancs written in old French.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringK 1657 SIZ BLANS
(Translation: Six whites.)
EdgeSmooth
MintK
Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
Mintage1657 K - -
Catalog ID4007086970
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