Quinzain - Louis XIV overstrike on Quinzain of Louis XIII

Features

Issuer France
King Louis XIV (1643-1715)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1692-1696
Value 15 Deniers (1⁄16)
Currency Livre tournois (987-1795)
Composition Billon (.208 silver)
Weight 1.85 g
Diameter 23.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number N# 37829
References Dy royales# 1581a,
Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales / Tome 1 : de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793) (2e édition). Maison Platt, Paris, France.
And 1 more volumes.
GadR# 93
Francesco Pastrone, Christian Charlet; 2018. Monnaies royales françaises : Louis XIII à Louis XVI, 1610-1712 : cuivre, billon, argent, or. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

Cross formed of eight L's leaning against each other, each arm crowned, with different workshop in a circle in heart, flanked by four lilies diverging from the center.

Currency having been overprinted on a quinzain of Louis XIII (nine or twelve countermarked).Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: * LVD. .XIIII. D. G. FR. ET. N. R.

Engraver: Joseph Röettiers Read more on Wikipedia

Joseph Roettiers was a Flemish medallist active in England and France, and a member of the celebrated Roettier family of goldsmiths, silversmiths, and engravers.

Reverse

Crowned shield of France.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: .SIT. NOMEN. DOMINI. BENEDICTVM. 1695

Engraver: Joseph Röettiers Read more on Wikipedia

Joseph Roettiers was a Flemish medallist active in England and France, and a member of the celebrated Roettier family of goldsmiths, silversmiths, and engravers.

Edge

Smooth

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1692 &
1692 E
1692 H
1692 M
1693 A
1693 D
1693 E
1693 G
1693 P
1694 D
1694 E
1694 H
1694 M
1694 N
1695 A
1695 G
1695 Y
1696 A
1696 D
1696 E
1696 Y

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Country: France
Languages: French English
Numista Rarity index: 77 Search tips
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