1 Sol of Louis XV, King of France from Besançon

1771

Medium: Copper
Dimensions: 3.07 g, 6:00, 21.3 mm
Credit Line: Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001
Accession Number: 2001.87.21172
Geography: Made in Besancon, France
Culture: French
Period: 18th century
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Old head of Louis XV right

Reverse Description: Crowned square arms with date above

Provenance

Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001

Object copyright

Additional information

French sol, coins, money

reverse: two reversed c's back to back

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