France ½ Gold Louis with 8 Ls - Louis XIV, 1668 – 1682

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Information

Country France France
Currency Livre tournois (987 – 1795)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Gold Louis with 8 Ls - Louis XIV
Year 1668 – 1682
Ruler Louis XIV (1643–1715)
Composition Gold (.917)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 3.376
Diameter (mm) 20
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Gold Louis with 8 Ls - Louis XIV from France. Issued from 1668 to 1682. Struck in Gold (.917). Measures 20 mm and weighs 3.38 g.

Obverse
Juvenile bust right.
Reverse
Cross formed of eight Ls leaning two by two, crowned, cantoned with four lilies.
Edge
Plain

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1682 A —
1681 9 —
1680 9 —
1680 A —
1679 A —
1678 A —
1677 A —
1674 A —
1671 A —
1670 A —
1669 A —
1668 A —

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