1 Sol - Louis XVI

Features

Issuer France
King Louis XVI (1774-1792)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1777-1791
Value 1 Sol (1⁄20 LT)
Currency Livre tournois (987-1795)
Composition Copper
Weight 12.235 g
Diameter 29 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
5466
References Dy royales# 1714,
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.
KM# 578,
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.
GadR# 350,
Francesco Pastrone, Christian Charlet; 2018. Monnaies royales françaises : Louis XIII à Louis XVI, 1610-1712 : cuivre, billon, argent, or. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
Ciani# 2194
Louis Ciani; 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France.

Obverse

Head of Louis XVI on the left; (Mm) under the head.

Script: Latin

Lettering: LUDOV·XVI· D·GRATIA

Translation: Louis XVI, by the grace of God.

Engraver: Pierre-Benjamin Duvivier

Reverse

Crowned shield, divided date above

Script: Latin

Lettering: FRANCIÆ ET NAVARRÆ·REX 1791

Translation: king of France and Navarre.

Engraver: Pierre-Benjamin Duvivier

Edge

Smooth

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1777 H 351 820 3% KM#578.6 (La Rochelle)
1777 N 127 038 0.12% KM#578.12 (Montpellier)
1777 R 400 000 0% (fr) KM#578.14 (Orléans)
1777 W 1 500 620 1.3% KM#578.16 (Lille)
1778 & 89 260 1.5% KM#578.17 (Aix-en-Provence)
1778 H 89 260 0.12% KM#578.6 (La Rochelle)
1778 I 59 757 0.6% KM#578.7 (Limoges)
1778 M 0.3% KM#578.10 (Toulouse)
1778 N 0.8% KM#578.12 (Montpellier)
1778 W 1 556 875 3% KM#578.16 (Lille)
1779 & 2 678 280 1.5% KM#578.17 (Aix-en-Provence)
1779 A 50 910 0.8% KM# 578.1 (Paris)
1779 D 2 097 834 1.7% KM#578.5 (Lyon)
1779 H 654 750 1.1% KM#578.6 (La Rochelle)
1779 I 763 530 1.5% KM#578.7 (Limoges)
1779 N 1 232 180 0.4% KM#578.12 (Montpellier)
1779 W 1 802 965 1.7% KM#578.16 (Lille)
1780 & Photo 3 765 388 2% KM#578.17 (Aix-en-Provence)
1780 AA 496 230 1.0% KM# 578.2 (Metz)
1780 H 773 355 0.8% KM#578.6 (La Rochelle)
1780 I 1 024 081 1.0% KM#578.7 (Limoges)
1780 K 0.5% KM#578.8 (Bordeaux)
1780 M 0.5% KM#578.10 (Toulouse)
1780 N 187 368 0.12% KM#578.12 (Montpellier)
1780 W 1 425 820 1.9% KM#578.16 (Lille)
1781 & 636 246 0.4% KM#578.17 (Aix-en-Provence)
1781 A 163 660 1.0% KM# 578.1 (Paris)
1781 AA 0.4% KM# 578.2 (Metz)
1781 H 818 695 0.8% KM#578.6 (La Rochelle)
1781 I 0.6% KM#578.7 (Limoges)
1781 W 3 190 912 3% KM#578.16 (Lille)
1782 & 567 387 1.9% KM#578.17 (Aix-en-Provence)
1782 AA 1 316 836 2.0% KM#578.2 (Metz)
1782 H 0.4% KM#578.6 (La Rochelle)
1782 N 0.06% KM#578.12 (Montpellier)
1782 R 180 573 $ 7.60 $ 29 5% KM#578.14 (Orleans)
1782 W 1.4% KM#578.16 (Lille)
1783 & 0.8% KM#578.17 (Aix-en-Provence)
1783 A 124 120 1.0% KM# 578.1 (Paris)
1783 AA 165 179 0.5% KM# 578.2 (Metz)
1783 BB 0.5% KM#578.4 (Strasbourg)
1783 H 84 000 0.5% KM#578.6 (La Rochelle)
1783 I 83 940 0.5% KM#578.7 (Limoges)
1783 K Photo 396 000 3% KM#578.8 (Bordeaux)
1783 L 1 000 000 0.4% KM#578.9 (Bayonne)
1783 M 1 174 790 1.4% KM#578.10 (Toulouse)
1783 N 854 936 0.4% KM#578.12 (Montpellier)
1783 R 60 884 0.8% KM#578.14 (Orleans)
1783 W 2 515 235 3% KM#578.16 (Lille)
1784 & 565 900 1.0% KM#578.17 (Aix-en-Provence)
1784 A 96 550 1.1% KM# 578.1 (Paris)
1784 AA 1 252 000 $ 7.60 3% KM#578.2 (Metz)
1784 BB 945 140 0.9% KM#578.4 (Strasbourg)
1784 D 1 712 000 1.5% KM#578.5 (Lyon)
1784 H 533 000 0.5% KM#578.6 (La Rochelle)
1784 I 781 185 1.5% KM#578.7 (Limoges)
1784 K 1 108 214 3% KM#578.8 (Bordeaux)
1784 L 1 000 000 0.5% KM#578.9 (Bayonne)
1784 M 799 260 2% KM#578.10 (Toulouse)
1784 N 954 778 0.5% KM#578.12 (Montpellier)
1784 R 155 128 2% KM#578.14 (Orleans)
1784 T 2 000 000 0.2% KM#578.15 (Nantes)
1784 W 2 424 000 1.6% KM#578.16 (Lille)
1785 & 565 900 0.5% KM#578.17 (Aix-en-Provence)
1785 A 327 980 1.3% KM# 578.1 (Paris)
1785 AA 892 000 1.9% KM#578.2 (Metz)
1785 B 672 972 0.8% KM# 578.3 (Rouen)
1785 BB Photo 720 000 $ 32 2% KM#578.4 (Strasbourg)
1785 D 0.9% KM#578.5 (Lyon)
1785 H 0.7% KM#578.6 (La Rochelle)
1785 I 757 000 0.4% KM#578.7 (Limoges)
1785 K 750 000 $ 7.60 3% KM#578.8 (Bordeaux)
1785 L 0.4% KM#578.9 (Bayonne)
1785 M 0.4% KM#578.10 (Toulouse)
1785 N 280 140 0.18% KM#578.12 (Montpellier)
1785 R Photo 72 545 2.0% KM#578.14 (Orleans)
1785 T 591 575 0.4% KM#578.15 (Nantes)
1785 W 2 115 167 1.8% KM#578.16 (Lille)
1786 & 250 000 0.5% KM#578.17 (Aix-en-Provence)
1786 A 0.5% KM# 578.1 (Paris)
1786 AA 0.4% KM# 578.2 (Metz)
1786 D 250 000 1.5% KM#578.5 (Lyon)
1786 H 0.6% KM#578.6 (La Rochelle)
1786 I 0.3% KM#578.7 (Limoges)
1786 K 1.5% KM#578.8 (Bordeaux)
1786 M 0.12% KM#578.10 (Toulouse)
1786 R $ 12 3% KM#578.14 (Orleans)
1786 T 0.6% KM#578.15 (Nantes)
1786 W 1 811 350 1.2% KM#578.16 (Lille)
1787 D 3% KM#578.5 (Lyon)
1787 H 1.0% KM#578.6 (La Rochelle)
1787 I 0.3% KM#578.7 (Limoges)
1787 K 1 108 257 $ 5.40 3% KM#578.8 (Bordeaux)
1787 MA 0.2% KM#578.11 (Marseille)
1787 R 180 573 $ 2.20 3% KM#578.14 (Orleans)
1787 T 0.18% KM#578.15 (Nantes)
1787 W 0.5% KM#578.16 (Lille)
1788 A 349 070 0.7% KM# 578.1 (Paris)
1788 AA 291 059 0.2% KM# 578.2 (Metz)
1788 B 0.4% KM# 578.3 (Rouen)
1788 D 660 026 $ 6.50 3% KM#578.5 (Lyon)
1788 H 41 500 0.3% KM#578.6 (La Rochelle)
1788 K 3% KM#578.8 (Bordeaux)
1788 MA 1 374 741 0.8% KM#578.11 (Marseille)
1788 R 9 480 0.2% KM#578.14 (Orleans)
1788 T 460 103 0.4% KM#578.15 (Nantes)
1788 W 0.5% KM#578.16 (Lille)
1789 A 2% KM# 578.1 (Paris)
1789 B 0.8% KM# 578.3 (Rouen)
1789 H 0.8% KM#578.6 (La Rochelle)
1789 K 4% KM#578.8 (Bordeaux)
1789 M 666 666 2% KM#578.10 (Toulouse)
1789 MA 1.2% KM#578.11 (Marseille)
1789 N 666 666 0.7% KM#578.12 (Montpellier)
1789 R 3% KM#578.14 (Orleans)
1789 T 500 000 0.2% KM#578.15 (Nantes)
1789 W 1.2% KM#578.16 (Lille)
1790 AA 0.12% KM# 578.2 (Metz)
1790 B 3 000 000 $ 1.20 2% KM# 578.3 (Rouen)
1790 D 3 000 000 $ 22 3% KM# 578.5 (Lyon)
1790 K 120 057 1.8% KM#578.8 (Bordeaux)
1790 M 1.8% KM#578.10 (Toulouse)
1790 MA 0.5% KM#578.11 (Marseille)
1790 N 0.9% KM#578.12 (Montpellier)
1790 R 1.1% KM#578.14 (Orleans)
1790 W 0.06% (fr) KM#578.16 (Lille) cheveux courts
1790 W 1.1% KM#578.16 (Lille)
1791 A 3% (fr) KM# 578.1 (Paris) 1er semestre , héron
1791 A 1.0% (fr) KM# 578.1 (Paris) 2 éme semestre ,héron
1791 A 0.5% (fr) KM# 578.1 (Paris) gros léopard , 1er semestre
1791 A 0.3% (fr) KM# 578.1 (Paris) héron , 2éme semestre , . dans C de FRANCIAE
1791 A 0.06% (fr) KM# 578.1 (Paris) héron , variété GRTIA
1791 A 0.5% (fr) KM# 578.1 (Paris) léopard , 1er semestre
1791 A 0% (fr) KM# 578.1 (Paris) léopard regravé sur héron
1791 A 0.7% (fr) KM# 578.1 (Paris)2 éme semestre léopard
1791 A $ 3.20 $ 3.20 $ 6.50 $ 24 21% KM#578.1 (Paris)
1791 AA 0.5% (fr) KM# 578.2 (Metz) 1er semestre
1791 AA 0.5% (fr) KM# 578.2 (Metz) 2 éme semestre
1791 AA 0.06% (fr) KM# 578.2 (Metz) 2éme semestre REX sans point
1791 AA 0.4% (fr) KM# 578.2 (Metz), variante sans points dans la légende de revers
1791 AA 4 104 934 $ 3.20 $ 7.60 5% KM# 578.2 (Metz)
1791 B 0.4% (fr) KM# 578.3 (Rouen) 1er semestre
1791 B 0.5% (fr) KM# 578.3 (Rouen) 2 éme semestre
1791 B 16 994 701 $ 5.80 $ 5.80 9% KM#578.3 (Rouen)
1791 BB 0% (fr) KM#578.4 (Strasbourg) 1 er semestre
1791 BB 0% (fr) KM#578.4 (Strasbourg) 2 éme semestre
1791 BB 1.3% KM#578.4 (Strasbourg)
1791 D 0.5% (fr) KM#578.5 (Lyon) 1er semestre cuivre
1791 D 0.06% (fr) KM#578.5 (Lyon) 1 er semestre métal de cloche
1791 D 0.06% (fr) KM#578.5 (Lyon) 2éme semestre
1791 D $ 6.50 $ 9.20 $ 32 7% KM#578.5 (Lyon)
1791 H 0% (fr) KM#578.6 (La Rochelle) 1 er semestre
1791 H 0% (fr) KM#578.6 (La Rochelle) 2 éme semestre cuivre
1791 H 0% (fr) KM#578.6 (La Rochelle) 2 éme semestre métal de cloche
1791 H 614 747 0.8% KM#578.6 (La Rochelle)
1791 I 0.12% (fr) KM#578.7 (Limoges) D.
1791 I 0.12% (fr) KM#578.7 (Limoges) D..
1791 I 0% (fr) KM#578.7 (Limoges) variété LVDOV
1791 I 1 202 820 1.3% KM#578.7 (Limoges)
1791 K 0.12% (fr) KM#578.8 (Bordeaux) 1 gravé sur 0
1791 K 0.12% (fr) KM#578.8 (Bordeaux) 1 er semestre
1791 K 0.18% (fr) KM#578.8 (Bordeaux) 2 éme semestre
1791 K 0.06% (fr) KM#578.8 (Bordeaux) D..
1791 K 3 682 900 3% KM#578.8 (Bordeaux)
1791 L 0.2% KM#578.9 (Bayonne)
1791 M 0.12% (fr) KM#578.10 (Toulouse) 1 er semestre
1791 M 0.06% (fr) KM#578.10 (Toulouse) 1 gravé sur 0
1791 M 0.06% (fr) KM#578.10 (Toulouse) 2 éme semestre
1791 M 2 192 227 3% KM#578.10 (Toulouse)
1791 MA 2 120 892 1.1% KM#578.11 (Marseille)
1791 N 0% (fr) KM#578.12 (Montpellier) 1 er semestre
1791 N 0.12% (fr) KM#578.12 (Montpellier) 2 éme semestre
1791 N 0.6% KM#578.12 (Montpellier)
1791 Q 1 100 729 0.3% KM#578.13 (Perpignan)
1791 R 0.5% (fr) KM#578.14 (Orleans) 1 er semestre
1791 R 0.2% (fr) KM#578.14 (Orleans) 2 éme semestre
1791 R 0.18% (fr) KM#578.14 (Orleans) variété LUDOV XIV
1791 R 5 038 760 $ 8.80 4% KM#578.14 (Orleans)
1791 T 578 622 0.6% KM#578.15 (Nantes)
1791 W 0.3% (fr) KM#578.16 (Lille) 1 er semestre cheveux courts
1791 W 0.2% (fr) KM#578.16 (Lille) 1 er semestre cheveux longs
1791 W 0% (fr) KM#578.16 (Lille) 2 éme semestre avers du demi (1/2) sol
1791 W 0% (fr) KM#578.16 (Lille) 2 éme semestre cheveux courts
1791 W 0.2% (fr) KM#578.16 (Lille) 2 éme semestre cheveux longs
1791 W 451 220 $ 1.10 4% KM#578.16 (Lille)

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Sol - Louis XVI
Katz
Auction 61
Lot 2694
Internet Archive
7 Jun 2022 1780 & – KM#578.17 (Aix-en-Provence) VF USD 22.68
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Sol - Louis XVI
CGB
E-auction n°454
Lot 366185
Internet Archive
27 Dec 2021 1783 K – KM#578.8 (Bordeaux) F
(Traces de nettoyage)
USD 27.00
(EUR 25.00)
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Sol - Louis XVI
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 987
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 1785 BB – KM#578.4 (Strasbourg) VF USD 35.64
(EUR 33.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Sol - Louis XVI
Katz
Auction 61
Lot 2693
Internet Archive
7 Jun 2022 1785 R – KM#578.14 (Orleans) VF USD 22.68
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Sol - Louis XVI
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 305
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 837.03
(EUR 775.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Sol - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Sol - Louis XVI
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232305
Lot 61364
Internet Archive
26 Jan 2023 Undetermined UNC
(PCGS MS64 Red)
USD 630.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Sol - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Sol - Louis XVI
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232305
Lot 61365
Internet Archive
26 Jan 2023 Undetermined UNC
(NGC MS64 Brown)
USD 312.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Sol - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Sol - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Sol - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Sol - Louis XVI
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232210
Lot 62456
Internet Archive
3 Mar 2022 Undetermined UNC
(PCGS MS65 Red)
USD 630.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Sol - Louis XVI
Katz
Auction 69
Lot 612
Internet Archive
29 Oct 2022 Undetermined XF USD 29.16
(EUR 27.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Sol - Louis XVI
Katz
Auction 69
Lot 613
Internet Archive
29 Oct 2022 Undetermined VF USD 24.84
(EUR 23.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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