1/2 Louis d'Or - Louis XVI

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1775-1784
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Gold Louis
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionGold (.917)
Weight4.08 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)Pierre-Benjamin Duvivier
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#573, Dy royales#1705, GadR2#357, Fr#472, Ciani#2180
Obverse descriptionUniformed bust left.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLUD • XVI • D • G • FR • ET NAV • REX • DUVIV
Reverse descriptionCrowned arms of France and Navarre in ovals.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCHRS • REGN • VINC • IMPER 1775
Edge
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
I
Limoges, France (?-1837)
L
Bayonne, France (?-1837)
Mintage1775 A - KM# 573.1 - 585
1776 L - KM# 573.3 - 683
1777 A - KM# 573.1 -
1777 I - KM# 573.2 - 2 241
1784 A - KM# 573.1 - 766
Catalog ID7228349730
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