1/2 Louis d'Or - Louis XV

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1718-1720
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Gold Louis
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionGold (.917)
Weight4.84 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#1634, KM#437, Gad#326, Fr#454, Ciani#2079, LP#652
Obverse descriptionYoung laureate head right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLVD. XV. D. G. FR. ET. NAV. REX. 1719. BB
Reverse descriptionMaltese cross.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCHRISTVS REGNAT VINCIT IMPERAT
EdgeCorded edge.
Mint&
Aix-en-Provence, France(?-1786)
A
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
BB
Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
D
Lyon, France (?-1858)
N
Montpellier, France
W
Lille, France (1685-1858)
Z
Grenoble, France
Mintage1718 A - -
1718 D - -
1719 & - -
1719 A - -
1719 BB - - 49 000
1719 D - -
1719 N - -
1720 W - - 7 880
1720 Z - -
Catalog ID7703339780
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