| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1646-1659 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Gold Louis |
| Currency | Livre tournois (987-1795) |
| Composition | Gold (.917) |
| Weight | 3.376 g |
| Dimensions | 20.0 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Jean Warin |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | GadR2#235, Dy royales#1423, Ciani#1788 |
| Obverse description | Child`s head of Louis XIV on the right, laurelled and with a long lock of hair; below, the vintage. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | LVD. XIIII. D. G. FR. ET. NAV. REX 1649 |
| Reverse description | Cross formed by four groups of two L`s leaning against each other under a crown cutting the legend, cantoned by four lilies; in the center of a circle, the letter `atelier`. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | .CHRS. .REGN. .VINC. .IMP. |
| Edge | Plain. |
| Mint | A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) AR Arras, France B Rouen, France (?-1858) D Lyon, France (?-1858) F Angers, France (mid 8th century - 1662) H La Rochelle, France (?-1837) I Limoges, France (?-1837) K Bordeaux, France (?-1880) N Montpellier, France O Riom, France (1240-1768) P Dijon, France T Nantes, France (?-1837) Y Bourges, France |
| Mintage | 1646 A - (fr) Monnaie du Louvre - 1646 N - - 1647 A - - 45 349 1647 B - - 1647 N - - 1648 A - - 15 828 1648 F - - 1648 H - - 1648 K - - 1649 A - - 7 708 1649 B - - 1649 T - - 1650 A - - 14 299 1650 Y - - 1651 A - - 1651 H - - 1652 A - - 37 478 1652 AR - (fr) variante frappe médaille - 1652 D - - 1652 H - - 1652 I - - 1652 N - - 1652 O - - 1652 P - - 1653 A - - 1653 D - - 1653 H - - 1653 I - - 1653 N - - 1653 O - - 1654 A - - 1659 D - - |
| Catalog ID | 7521565050 |
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