France Petit Louis d'argent - Louis XV, 1720
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Information
Country
France
France
Currency
Livre tournois
(987 – 1795)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
Petit Louis d'argent - Louis XV
Year
1720
Ruler
Louis XV
(1715–1774)
Composition
Silver (.917)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
8.158
Diameter (mm)
27
Demonetized
Yes
Description
Petit Louis d'argent - Louis XV from France. Issued in 1720. Struck in Silver (.917). Measures 27 mm and weighs 8.16 g.
- Obverse
- Bust of the King on the right, laurelled and cuirassed legend starting at 7 o'clock year in exergue (below bust)
- Reverse
- Cross formed by eight L's, each arm crowned, with a different workshop in the middle, cantoned by four lilies diverging from the center.
- Edge
- String
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1720 & | 175K | Aix | ||
| 1720 9 | 421.7K | Rennes | ||
| 1720 A | 11M | (fr) Paris-1) et 2° semestre | ||
| 1720 AA | 187.9K | Metz | ||
| 1720 B | 3.4M | Rouen | ||
| 1720 BB | 836.9K | Strasbourg | ||
| 1720 C | 929.8K | Caen | ||
| 1720 D | 409.3K | Lyon | ||
| 1720 E | 874.1K | Tours | ||
| 1720 G | 596.4K | Poitiers | ||
| 1720 H | 752.5K | La Rochelle | ||
| 1720 I | 505.7K | Limoges | ||
| 1720 K | 2.7M | Bordeaux | ||
| 1720 L | — | Bayonne | ||
| 1720 M | — | Toulouse | ||
| 1720 N | 1.1M | Montpellier | ||
| 1720 O | 148.3K | Riom | ||
| 1720 P | 620.3K | Dijon | ||
| 1720 Q | — | Perpignan | ||
| 1720 R | 476.6K | Orléans | ||
| 1720 S | 420K | Reims | ||
| 1720 T | 1.6M | Nantes | ||
| 1720 V | 88.5K | Troyes | ||
| 1720 W | 815.9K | Lille-variant: REGNA | ||
| 1720 X | 668.6K | Amiens | ||
| 1720 Y | 61K | Bourges | ||
| 1720 Z | 97.9K | Grenoble | ||
| 1720 ϽϹ | 137.5K | Besançon |
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