Definition

• A gold coin of France, first struck by Lotus XIII in 1640, when the reformation of the currency took place, and continued until the Revolution of 1789, when the twenty Franc piece took its place. Its original value was ten Livres. but this fluctuated and in the reign of Louis XVIII went as high as fourteen Livres. There are divisions and multiples as high as an octuple Louis d'Or. The London Gazette of 1674 (No. 904) mentions "Lewises of Gold . . . Escalines of Gold."

Quelle

• Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)

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