Double Louis d'Or - Louis XIII

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1640-1643
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Gold Louis
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionGold (.917)
Weight13.504 g
Dimensions29 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Jean Warin
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#1297
Obverse descriptionLaurel head of Louis XIII on the right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLVD. XIII. D. G. - FR. ET. NAV. REX.
Reverse descriptionCross formed of eight Ls leaning two by two crowned, cantoned by four lilies, workshop letter in a heart circle.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering.CHRS. - .REGN. - .VINC. - .IMP.
EdgeSmooth
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
D
Lyon, France (?-1858)
Mintage1640 A - KM# 108 - 432 000
1641 A - KM# 108 - 72 000
1643 A - Piedfort, edge: EXEMPLUM PROBATI NUMISMATIS KM# P51 -
1643 D - KM #110.2 - 13 000
Catalog ID5029528980
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