Double Gold Louis with shield - Louis XIV

€27,862.00
IssuerFrance
Year1690
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value2 Gold Louis
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionGold (.917)
Weight13.503 g
Dimensions28.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Joseph Roëttiers
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#1434, Ciani#1796
Obverse descriptionAged head, with long-curled wig.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLVD. XIIII. D. G. FR. ET. NAV. REX.
Reverse descriptionCrowned shield of France, star and crescent at the tip.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTVM 1690 A
Edge
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1690 A - -
Catalog ID1625666140
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