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9 Deniers - Louis XV colonies américaines
| Issuer | New France |
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| Year | 1721-1722 |
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| Value | 9 Deniers (3⁄80) |
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| Obverse description | Central device consisting of a crowned double-L royal cipher of Louis XV, the two interlaced letters surmounted by an ornate royal crown. The monogram is rendered in bold relief within an unadorned field. A circular legend in Latin surrounds the device, reading SIT·NOMEN·DOMINI·BENEDICTUM, meaning 'Blessed be the name of the Lord.' |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Authorized under the letters patent of 1721, this coin was struck at the Paris and Rouen mints specifically for circulation in French overseas territories, including Louisiana and New France. The colonial administration had long struggled with chronic coin shortages — Spanish silver dominated actual trade, and earlier copper issues had been rejected outright by colonists suspicious of debased currency. The 9-denier denomination was an attempt to impose a standardized French copper presence in markets that largely ignored it.
The experiment was short-lived. Colonists resisted the coins, and significant quantities were returned to France unissued. Rouen-struck pieces are distinguished by their mint mark.