Left bust of the king, wearing an embroidered jacket, with the order of the Holy Spirit, the hair tied on the nape of the neck by a ribbon. Legend starting at 19h. B.DUVIV.F. on the edge of the bust.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
LUD·XVI·D·G·FR ·ET·NAV·REX. (Translation: Louis XVI, by the grace of God, king of France and Navarra)
Reverse description
Oval crowned coat of arms of France, between two olive branches.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
BENEDICTVM 1781 · SIT NOMEN DOMINI
A (Translation: Blessed the name of the Lord.)
Edge
Mint
Mintage
1775 & - KM#568.12 (Aix) - 14 000 1775 A - KM#568.1 (Paris) - 16 000 1775 I - KM#568.5 (Limoges) - 42 000 1775 N - KM#568.9 (Montpellier) - 19 000 1776 & - KM#568.12 (Aix) - 7 934 1776 A - KM#568.1 (Paris) - 35 000 1777 A - KM#568.1 (Paris) - 12 000 1777 L - KM#568.6 (Bayonne) - 29 000 1777 N - KM#568.9 (Montpellier) - 36 000 1777 Q - KM#568.10 (Perpignon) - 22 000 1778 A - KM#568.1 (Paris) - 111 000 1778 I - KM#568.5 (Limoges) - 124 000 1778 M - KM#568.7 (Toulouse) - 25 000 1779 A - KM#568.1 (Paris) - 111 000 1779 AA - KM#568.2 (Metz) - 40 000 1779 I - KM#568.5 (Limoges) - 57 000 1779 M - KM#568.7 (Toulouse) - 51 000 1779 Q - KM#568.10 (Perpignon) - 35 000 1780 A - KM#568.1 (Paris) - 33 000 1780 D - KM#568.3 (Lyon) - 38 000 1780 I - KM#568.5 (Limoges) - 115 000 1780 L - KM#568.6 (Bayonne) - 14 000 1780 Q - KM#568.10 (Perpignon) - 28 000 1781 A - KM#568.1 (Paris) - 33 000 1781 I - KM#568.5 (Limoges) - 32 000 1782 A - KM#568.1 (Paris) - 117 000 1782 AA - KM#568.2 (Metz) - 15 000 1782 N - KM#568.9 (Montpellier) - 16 000 1783 A - KM#568.1 (Paris) - 70 000 1783 L - KM#568.6 (Bayonne) - 16 000 1784 A - KM#568.1 (Paris) - 47 000 1784 AA - KM#568.2 (Metz) - 38 000 1784 I - KM#568.5 (Limoges) - 70 000 1784 R - KM#568.11 (Orléans) - 13 000 1785 A - KM#568.1 (Paris) - 90 000 1785 I - KM#568.5 (Limoges) - 50 000 1785 Q - KM#568.10 (Perpignon) - 20 000 1786 A - KM#568.1 (Paris) - 1786 Q - KM#568.10 (Perpignon) - 26 000 1786 R - KM#568.11 (Orléans) - 375 000 1786 R - KM#568.11 (Orléans) - 21 000 1787 A - KM#568.1 (Paris) - reported, not confirmed - 1787 D - KM#568.3 (Lyon) - 17 000 1787 R - - 375 172 1788 A - KM#568.1 (Paris) - reported, not confirmed - 1788 D - KM#568.3 (Lyon) - 1788 H - KM#568.4 (La Rochelle) - 11 000 1788 I - KM#568.5 (Limoges) - 32 000 1788 MA - KM#568.8 (Marsaille) - 92 000 1788 N - KM#568.9 (Montpellier) - 13 000 1789 A - KM#568.1 (Paris) - 1789 M - KM#568.7 (Toulouse) - 200 000 1789 N - KM#568.9 (Montpellier) - 1790 A - KM#568.1 (Paris) - reported, not confirmed - 1790 L - KM#568.6 (Bayonne) -