France ½ Louis d'or à la mèche longue, 1646 – 1659
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Information
Country
France
France
Currency
Livre tournois
(987 – 1795)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Louis d'or à la mèche longue
Year
1646 – 1659
Ruler
Louis XIV
(1643–1715)
Composition
Gold (.917)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g)
3.376
Diameter (mm)
20
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Louis d'or à la mèche longue from France. Issued from 1646 to 1659. Struck in Gold (.917). Measures 20 mm and weighs 3.38 g.
- Obverse
- Child's head of Louis XIV on the right, laurelled and with a long lock of hair; below, the vintage.
- Reverse
- Cross formed by four groups of two L's leaning against each other under a crown cutting the legend, cantoned by four lilies; in the center of a circle, the letter "atelier".
- Edge
- Plain.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1659 D | — | |||
| 1654 A | — | |||
| 1653 A | — | |||
| 1653 D | — | |||
| 1653 H | — | |||
| 1653 I | — | |||
| 1653 N | — | |||
| 1653 O | — | |||
| 1652 A | 37.5K | |||
| 1652 AR | — | (fr) variante frappe médaille | ||
| 1652 D | — | |||
| 1652 H | — | |||
| 1652 I | — | |||
| 1652 N | — | |||
| 1652 O | — | |||
| 1652 P | — | |||
| 1651 A | — | |||
| 1651 H | — | |||
| 1650 A | 14.3K | |||
| 1650 Y | — | |||
| 1649 A | 7.7K | |||
| 1649 B | — | |||
| 1649 T | — | |||
| 1648 A | 15.8K | |||
| 1648 F | — | |||
| 1648 H | — | |||
| 1648 K | — | |||
| 1647 A | 45.3K | |||
| 1647 B | — | |||
| 1647 N | — | |||
| 1646 A | — | (fr) Monnaie du Louvre | ||
| 1646 N | — |
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