Portrait of Louis XVIII bareheaded, left, hair tied with a headband, surrounded by the inscription `Louis XVIII King of France`. Initial of the engraver`s name (T cursive) below.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
LOUIS
XVIII ROI DE FRANCE
Reverse description
Crowned shield (coat of arms of the kingdom) with face value `1/4 F` and mint marks on either side. The vintage underneath.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
1/4 F
1817 A
Edge
Smooth
Mint
A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) B Rouen, France (?-1858) BB Strasbourg, France (?-1870) D Lyon, France (?-1858) I Limoges, France (?-1837) L Bayonne, France (?-1837) M Toulouse, France (?-1837) MA Marseille, France (?-1858) Q Perpignan, France (?-1837) T Nantes, France (?-1837) W Lille, France (1685-1858)
Mintage
1817 A - KM# 714.1 - 100 044 1817 B - KM# 678.2 - 21 140 1817 BB - KM# 678.3 - 3 766 1817 D - KM# 678.4 - 11 539 1817 I - KM# 678.5 - 16 292 1817 L - KM# 678.6 - 14 394 1817 M - KM# 678.7 - 4 308 1817 MA - KM# 678.8 - 2 126 1817 Q - KM# 678.9 - 12 704 1817 T - KM# 678.10 - 7 600 1817 W - KM# 678.11 - 14 264 1818 A - KM# 678.1 - 28 156 1818 B - KM# 678.2 - 15 921 1818 W - KM# 678.11 - 3 288 1819 A - KM# 678.1 - 11 320 1819 B - KM# 678.2 - 15 413 1819 W - KM# 678.11 - 3 164 1820 A - KM# 678.1 - 11 544 1820 W - KM# 678.11 - 5 882 1821 A - KM# 678.1 - 21 924 1822 A - KM# 678.1 - 35 840 1822 B - KM# 678.2 - 29 779 1822 W - KM# 678.11 - 4 480 1823 A - KM# 678.1 - 43 624 1823 B - KM# 678.2 - 12 948 1823 I - KM# 678.5 - 1 858 1823 L - KM# 678.6 - 11 731 1823 M - KM# 678.7 - 3 988 1823 Q - KM# 678.9 - 10 784 1823 W - KM# 678.11 - 16 389 1824 A - KM# 678.1 - 82 622 1824 B - KM# 678.2 - 18 198 1824 L - KM# 678.6 - 26 042 1824 M - KM# 678.7 - 7 762 1824 W - KM# 678.11 - 10 542