Guadeloupe 20 Sous, 1811

20 Sous from Guadeloupe. Issued in 1811. Struck in Silver. Measures 21.75 mm and weighs 2.94 g.

Obverse

Countermark Crowned G on France 12 Sols, C#75. 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. (Louis XVI, by the grace of God, king of France and Navarra)

Reverse

Remaining design from original coin: Oval crowned coat of arms of France, between two olive branches. (Blessed the name of the Lord.)