France Gold Louis with wig and eight Ls - Louis XIV, 1658

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Information

Country France France
Currency Livre tournois (987 – 1795)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination Gold Louis with wig and eight Ls - Louis XIV
Year 1658
Ruler Louis XIV (1643–1715)
Composition Gold (.917)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 6.69
Demonetized Yes

Description

Gold Louis with wig and eight Ls - Louis XIV from France. Issued in 1658. Struck in Gold (.917). Measures 0 mm and weighs 6.69 g.

Obverse
Elderly head to the right of the king, wearing a laurel wig.
Reverse
Cross formed of eight leaning Ls, each arm crowned, with workshop letter in heart within a circle, cantoned by four lilies diverging from the center.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1658 A

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