Pistole
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Pistole is the French name given to a Spanish gold coin in use from 1537; it was a doubloon or double escudo, the gold unit. The name was also given to the Louis d'Or of Louis XIII of France, and to o
Double escudo ("pistole") of Felipe IV, 1630
Double escudo ("pistole") of Carlos III, 1772
Pistole coin weight, c. 1690
Quarter-ducat of the Canton of Zürich, 1751; nicknamed "pistole"
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)