1/2 Louis d'or aux deux L - Louis XV

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1720-1723
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Gold Louis
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionGold (.917)
Weight4.835 g
Dimensions21.50 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Norbert Roettiers
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#460, Fr#457, Gad#327, Dy royales#1636, Ciani#2081
Obverse descriptionBust to the right
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLVD•XV•D•G•FR•ET•NAV•REX• 1720
Reverse descriptionCrowned double L monogram with 3 fleur-de-lis
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCHRISTUS REGNAT VINCIT IMPERAT LL A
Edge
Mint9
Rennes, France
A
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
BB
Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
C
Caen, France
D
Lyon, France (?-1858)
K
Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
L
Bayonne, France (?-1837)
R
Orléans, France
W
Lille, France (1685-1858)
X
Amiens, France
Z
Grenoble, France
Mintage1720 9 - -
1720 A - - 11 000
1721 A - - 5 530
1721 D - - 5 843
1721 K - - 426
1721 R - - 159
1721 Z - - 225
1722 A - - 15 000
1722 C - - 608
1722 D - -
1722 D - - 1 036
1722 K - -
1722 L - -
1722 Z - - 193
1723 A - - 21 000
1723 BB - - 800
1723 C - -
1723 D - - 1 036
1723 W - -
1723 X - -
1723 Z - - 85
Catalog ID6622728450
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