6 Blancs or Double Sol Parisis - Louis XIV

Features

Issuer	France
King	Louis XIV (1643-1715)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1657
Value	2 Sols (0.1 LP)
Currency	Pound Parisis (987-1667)
Composition	Billon (.359 silver)
Weight	2.353 g
Diameter	25 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 37940
References	KM# 196 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Dy royales# 1574 Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes). , Ciani# 1971 Louis Ciani; 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France.

Obverse

Laurelled, draped and cuirassed bust of Louis XIV on the right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: LVD. XIIII. D G. FR. ET. NAVAR. REX.

Translation: Louis XIV, by the grace of God, King of France and Navarre.

Engraver: Jean Warin

Reverse

Three lilies placed two and one under a crown, the mint letter under the crown and the date cut by the third lily. Under a line in the exergue, the face value of six blancs written in old French.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
K
1657
SIZ BLANS

Translation: Six whites.

Engraver: Jean Warin

Edge

Plain

Mint

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Numista Rarity index: 95

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Bullion value: USD 0.89

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