½ Gold Louis with shield - Louis XIV, France

½ Gold Louis with shield - Louis XIV, France, 1690-1693 obverse image½ Gold Louis with shield - Louis XIV, France, 1690-1693 reverse image
½ Gold Louis with shield - Louis XIV coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    France flagFrance
  • Years of Minting:
    1690-1693
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Aix-en-Provence, France, Lille, France (1685-1858), Rennes, France, Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date), Rouen, France (?-1858), Lyon, France (?-1858), Tours, France, Poitiers, France, La Rochelle, France (?-1837), Limoges, France (?-1837), Bordeaux, France (?-1880), Bayonne, France (?-1837), Toulouse, France (?-1837), Montpellier, France, Riom, France, Dijon, France, Amiens, France, Bourges, France
½ Gold Louis with shield - Louis XIV Reference Price

Reference Price

$89.90-$10343.00

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

½ Gold Louis with shield - Louis XIV Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Crowned arms, mint mark above, date in legend.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Old laureate head of Louis XIV right.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

n/a

½ Gold Louis with shield - Louis XIV Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

LVD XIII D G FR ET NAV REX

Reverse:

SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTVM 1690 X

½ Gold Louis with shield - Louis XIV Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Gold (.917)

Size

½ Gold Louis with shield - Louis XIV sizes
  • Weight:3.31 g
  • Diameter:n/a
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:n/a

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