1 Sol - Louis XV

Features

Issuer	France
King	Louis XV (1715-1774)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1768-1774 (1768-1775)
Value	1 Sol = 12 Deniers (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 (14^th 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	Paris, France (600-1973)
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	Frequency
Undetermined
1768 A		4%	(fr) Paris
1769 A		1.8%	(fr) Paris
1769 M		0%
1769 S		0.3%	(fr) Reims
1769 W		1.0%	(fr) Lille
1769 ϽϹ		1.6%	(fr) Besançon
1770 A		4%	(fr) Paris
1770 AA		0.8%	(fr) Metz
1770 B		0%
1770 BB		1.8%	(fr) Strasbourg
1770 D		1.6%	(fr) Lyon
1770 M		0.5%
1770 N		0.5%	(fr) Montpellier
1770 S		3%	(fr) Reims
1770 V		0%
1770 W		6%	(fr) Lille
1770 ϽϹ		5%	(fr) Besançon
1771 A		2%
1771 AA		3%	(fr) Metz
1771 B		0%
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		1.6%
1772 A		0%
1772 AA		1.8%	(fr) Metz
1772 BB		0.8%	(fr) Strasbourg
1772 D		2%	(fr) Lyon
1772 I		0.5%
1772 M		0.5%	(fr) Toulouse
1772 N		5%	(fr) Montpellier
1772 S		0.5%
1772 V	660 080	0.5%	(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		3%	(fr) Lyon
1773 I	916 000	4%	(fr) Limoges
1773 I		0%	FRANCAE (typo)
1773 N	286 000	0.3%
1773 S	100 000	1.6%	(fr) Reims
1773 W	323 000	5%	(fr) Lille
1774 A		0%	(fr) Paris
1774 AA	585 272	5%	(fr) Metz
1774 BB	1 351 000	1.3%	(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	1.8%	(fr) Toulouse
1774 W	2 339 000	9%	(fr) Lille

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Price
	Heritage Auctions 2022 February 27 The Long Island Collection of French Coins Showcase Auction 61259 Lot 99069	Feb 27, 2022	1774 AA – (fr) Metz	UNC (NGC MS63 Brown)	USD 312.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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