France Gold Louis with shield - Louis XIV, 1690 – 1693

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Information

Country France France
Currency Livre tournois (987 – 1795)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination Gold Louis with shield - Louis XIV
Year 1690 – 1693
Ruler Louis XIV (1643–1715)
Composition Gold (.917)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 6.751
Diameter (mm) 25
Demonetized Yes

Description

Gold Louis with shield - Louis XIV from France. Issued from 1690 to 1693. Struck in Gold (.917). Measures 25 mm and weighs 6.75 g.

Obverse
Head of the king on the right, with a laurel wig. Caption starting at 19 h.
Reverse
Crowned shield of France.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1693 A 10.3K (fr) flan neuf
1693 A 245.8K (fr) flan réformé
1692 A 16.2K (fr) flan neuf
1692 A (fr) flan réformé
1692 O
1691 9
1691 A 177.3K (fr) flan neuf
1691 A (fr) flan réformé
1691 I (fr) Flan neuf
1691 I (fr) Flan réformé
1690 9 190K (fr) variété lettre atelier 9 à l'envers
1690 A 176K (fr) flan neuf ; existe var. mèche longue
1690 A 1.2M (fr) flan réformé
1690 I (fr) Flan neuf
1690 I (fr) Flan réformé
1690 P 24.8K (fr) flan neuf-variété LUD•XIV
1690 P (fr) flan réformé-variété LUD•XIV

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