6 Sols - Louis XV
Features
| Issuer |
Windward Islands
(Overseas France)  |
|---|---|
| King |
Louis XV (1715-1774)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1731-1732 |
| Value | 6 Sols (0.3 LT) |
| Currency | Livre tournois (1204-1795) |
| Composition | Silver (.917) |
| Weight | 1.2 g |
| Diameter | 17.1 mm |
| Thickness | 0.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 69099 |
| References | C# 1 William D. Craig. Coins of the World. Racine, Wisconsin, United States (3 volumes). Jean Lecompte; 2007. Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises = Coins and Tokens of the French Colonies (2nd Edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. Ernest Zay; 1892. Histoire monétaire des colonies françaises, d'aprés les documents officiels. J. Montorier, Paris, France. |
Obverse
King's bust facing right with legend all around and mint letter at bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LUD·XV D·G·FR·ET NAV·REX·
H
Unabridged legend: Ludovicus XV Dei Gratia Francorum et Navarum Rex
Translation:
Louis XV, by the grace of God king of France and of Navarre
Reverse
Territory name withlily flowers at both sides and one at center bottom with elongated ornamentations and date at bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ISLES
DU
VENT
1731
Translation: Islands of the wind
Mint
| H | La Rochelle, France (?-1837) |
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1731 H | 900 000 | 83% | |||||||||||||
| 1732 H | 180 000 | 23% | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 76
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Bullion value: USD 2.59
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Actual silver weight: 0.035 oz
Current silver price: 73.28 USD/oz (see silver price 
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