Louis d'or
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The Louis d'or is any number of French coins first introduced by Louis XIII in 1640. The name derives from the depiction of the portrait of King Louis on one side of the coin; the French royal coat of
Half Louis d’or of Louis XIII (1643)
Louis d’or of Louis XIV (1709)
2 Louis d’or of Louis XV (1717)
Écu
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The term écu may refer to one of several French coins. The first écu was a gold coin minted during the reign of Louis IX of France, in 1266. The value of the écu varied considerably over time, and sil
Louis d'or
…Spanish pistole, or two escudo coins, which was an international trade currency. Smaller values were available through a number of silver coins – the écu (sometimes called the louis d'argent), also available in 1⁄2, 1⁄4 and 1⁄8 écu denominations (60, 30 and 15 sous) – and copper coins: sous (s.) and…
The first écu, issued by Louis IX of France, in 1266
écu à la chaise of Philip VI
écu à la couronne of Charles VI
écu au soleil of Louis XII