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)
French franc
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The franc, also commonly distinguished as the French franc, was a currency of France. Between 1360 and 1641, it was the name of coins worth 1 livre tournois and it remained in common parlance as a ter
Louis d'or
…from the depiction of the portrait of King Louis on one side of the coin; the French royal coat of arms is on the reverse. The coin was replaced by the French franc at the time of the revolution and later the similarly valued Napoléon. The actual value of the coins fluctuated according to monetary and fiscal policy…
Denier of Charlemagne c. 800
Gros tournois of Louis IX, 1266
Franc à cheval
Franc à pied