1 Sol - Louis XV

Features

Issuer France
King Louis XV (1715-1774)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1768-1774 (1768-1775)
Value 1 Sol (1⁄20 LT)
Currency Livre tournois (987-1795)
Composition Copper
Weight 12.24 g
Diameter 28 mm
Thickness 2.4 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
8754
References Dy royales# 1699,
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# 280,
Francesco Pastrone, Christian Charlet; 2018. Monnaies royales françaises : Louis XIII à Louis XVI, 1610-1712 : cuivre, billon, argent, or. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 545,
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.
Ciani# 2147
Louis Ciani; 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France.

Obverse

Older head Louis XV right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: LUDOV۰XV۰ D۰GRATIA۰

Engraver: Norbert Roettiers

Reverse

Crowned square arms with date above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FRANCIÆ ET NAVARRÆ REX 1771
S

Engraver: Norbert Roettiers

Edge

Smooth

Mints

A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
AA Metz, France (?-1803)
B Rouen, France (?-1858)
BB Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
D Lyon, France (?-1858)
H La Rochelle, France (?-1837)
I Limoges, France (?-1837)
M Toulouse, France (?-1837)
N Montpellier, France
S Reims, France
V Troyes, France
W Lille, France (1685-1858)
ϽϹ Besançon, France

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1768 A 4% (fr) Paris
1769 A 1.7% (fr) Paris
1769 M 0%
1769 S 0.5% (fr) Reims
1769 W 1.0% (fr) Lille
1769 ϽϹ 2.0% (fr) Besançon
1770 A 4% (fr) Paris
1770 AA 0.7% (fr) Metz
1770 B 0%
1770 BB 1.7% (fr) Strasbourg
1770 D 2.0% (fr) Lyon
1770 M 0.5%
1770 N 0.7% (fr) Montpellier
1770 S 4% (fr) Reims
1770 V 0%
1770 W 6% (fr) Lille
1770 ϽϹ 5% (fr) Besançon
1771 A 2.0%
1771 AA 2% (fr) Metz
1771 B 0.2%
1771 BB 5% (fr) Strasbourg
1771 D 4% (fr) Lyon
1771 N 843 597 3% (fr) Montpellier
1771 S 532 000 3% (fr) Reims
1771 V 5% (fr) Troyes
1771 W 6% (fr) Lille
1771 ϽϹ 1.7%
1772 A 0.5%
1772 AA 1.7% (fr) Metz
1772 BB 0.7% (fr) Strasbourg
1772 D 2.0% (fr) Lyon
1772 I 0.5%
1772 M 0.7% (fr) Toulouse
1772 N 5% (fr) Montpellier
1772 S 0.5%
1772 V 660 080 1.0% (fr) Troyes
1772 W 5% (fr) Lille
1772 ϽϹ 3% (fr) Besançon
ND (1772-1775) I 0.5% (fr) Limoges
1773 A 43 000 0%
1773 AA 0.5% (fr) Metz
1773 BB 4% (fr) Strasbourg
1773 D 2% (fr) Lyon
1773 I 916 000 4% (fr) Limoges
1773 I 0% FRANCAE (typo)
1773 N 286 000 0.5%
1773 S 100 000 2.0% (fr) Reims
1773 W 323 000 5% (fr) Lille
1774 A 0% (fr) Paris
1774 AA Photo 585 272 5% (fr) Metz
1774 BB 1 351 000 1.7% (fr) Strasbourg
1774 D 1 560 312 4% (fr) Lyon
1774 H 1 827 595 3% (fr) La Rochelle
1774 I 1 068 000 3% (fr) Limoges
1774 M 864 000 2.0% (fr) Toulouse
1774 W 2 339 000 9% (fr) Lille

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2022 February 27 The Long Island Collection of French Coins Showcase Auction 61259
Lot 99069
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27 Feb 2022 1774 AA – (fr) Metz UNC
(NGC MS63 Brown)
USD 312.00
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