Huit Louis d'or - Louis XIII

Features

Issuer France
King Louis XIII (1610-1643)
Type Pattern
Year 1640
Value 80 Livres (80 LT)
Currency Livre tournois (987-1795)
Composition Gold (.917)
Weight 54.014 g
Diameter 45 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
37791
References GadR# 61,
Francesco Pastrone, Christian Charlet; 2018. Monnaies royales françaises : Louis XIII à Louis XVI, 1610-1712 : cuivre, billon, argent, or. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 112,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
KM# 114
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Laureate head of Louis XIII right, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering: LVD. XIII. D. G. - FR. ET. NAV. REX.

Engraver: Jean Warin

Reverse

Eight L's back-to-back forming cross with crown at end of each arm, mint mark at center.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CHRISTVS . REGNAT . VINCIT. ET . IMPERAT .

Engraver: Jean Warin

Edge

Smooth or flutedAutomatically translated

Mint

A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1640 A (fr) Légende du revers abrégée (CHRS...)
1640 A (fr) Légende du revers complète

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