France ½ Louis d'Or - Louis XIII, 1640 – 1643

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Information

Country France France
Currency Livre tournois (987 – 1795)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Louis d'Or - Louis XIII
Year 1640 – 1643
Ruler Louis XIII (1610–1643)
Composition Gold (.917)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g) 3.376
Diameter (mm) 20
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Louis d'Or - Louis XIII from France. Issued from 1640 to 1643. Struck in Gold (.917). Measures 20 mm and weighs 3.38 g.

Obverse
Head laurel on the right of Louis XIII.
Reverse
Cross formed of eight Ls leaning two by two crowned, cantoned by four lilies, workshop letter in a heart circle.
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1643 A —
1643 A — Piedfort, edge: EXEMPLUM PROBATI NUMISMATIS
1643 D —
1642 A —
1641 A —
1640 A —

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