1/2 Gold Louis with 8 Ls - Louis XIV

€377,691.00
IssuerFrance
Year1668-1682
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Gold Louis
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionGold (.917)
Weight3.376 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Jean Warin, François Warin
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#1431, Fr#424, GadR2#237
Obverse descriptionJuvenile bust right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLVD. XIIII. D. G. ☀️ FR. ET. NAV. REX. 1668
Reverse descriptionCross formed of eight Ls leaning two by two, crowned, cantoned with four lilies.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCHRS. REGN. VINC. IMP. A
EdgePlain
Mint9
Rennes, France
A
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1668 A - -
1669 A - -
1670 A - -
1671 A - -
1674 A - -
1677 A - -
1678 A - -
1679 A - -
1680 9 - -
1680 A - -
1681 9 - -
1682 A - -
Catalog ID6879000510
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