30 Sols - Louis XVI FRANÇOIS

Features

Issuer	France
King	Louis XVI (1774-1792)
Period	Constitutional Monarchy (1791-1792)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1791-1793
Value	30 Sols (3⁄2 LT)
Currency	Livre tournois (1204-1795)
Composition	Silver (.666)
Weight	10.15 g
Diameter	29.5 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 8280
References	Dy royales# 1720 Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes). , Gad 1789# 39 Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes). , KM# 606 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Ciani Royales# 2241 Louis Ciani, Jules Florange (ed.); 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France. , Clairand# 36102 Arnaud Clairand; 2023. Monnaies Royales Françaises et de la Révolution: 1610-1794 = French Royal and Revolutionary Coins. Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.

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Obverse

Naked head of Louis XVI on the left, hair tied with a ribbon on the neck. Vintage in the exergue (under the bust). Legend starting at 19 h. Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LOUIS XVI ROI DES FRANÇOIS
·1792·

Translation: Louis XVI, king of the French.

Engraver: Pierre-Benjamin Duvivier

Reverse

Genius engraving the Constitution on an altar at right; on either side 30 SOLS. Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REGNE DE LA LOI
30 SOLS
A
DUPRE
L'AN 4 DE LA
LIBERTÉ

Translation:
Ruling of the Law.
Year 4 of Liberty.

Engraver: Augustin Dupré

Edge

Alternating rhombuses and royal lilies.

Mints

🐄	Pau, France
A	Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
AA	Metz, France (?-1803)
B	Rouen, France (?-1858)
BB	Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
D	Lyon, France (413-1858)
H	La Rochelle, France (?-1837)
I	Limoges, France (?-1837)
K	Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
L	Bayonne, France (?-1837)
M	Toulouse, France (?-1837)
MA	Marseille, France (?-1858)
N	Montpellier, France
Q	Perpignan, France (?-1837)
R	Orléans, France
T	Nantes, France (?-1837)
W	Lille, France (1685-1858)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1791 A	1 113 451					$ 310	$ 1700	KM#606.1: Paris	16%
1791 BB	17 783							KM#606.4: Strasbourg	0.9%
1791 D								KM#606.5: Lyon	0.9%
1791 H								KM#606.6: La Rochelle	0.6%
1791 I	1 693 846		$ 38	$ 51				KM#606.7: Limoges	24%
1791 K	18 596							KM#606.8: Bordeaux	0.6%
1791 N	1 253							KM#606.12: Montpellier	0.6%
1791 T	28 940							KM#606.15: Nantes	1.2%
1791 W	117 313							KM#606.16: Lille	3%
1791 🐄								KM#606.17: Pau	2%
1792 A		$ 18	$ 40	$ 52	$ 83			KM#606.1: Paris	37%
1792 AA								KM#606.2: Metz	0.9%
1792 B								KM#606.3: Rouen	1.5%
1792 BB								KM#606.4: Strasbourg	1.5%
1792 D								KM#606.5: Lyon	2%
1792 H								KM#606.6: La Rochelle	0.9%
1792 I					$ 82			KM#606.7: Limoges	25%
1792 K								KM#606.8: Bordeaux	0.9%
1792 L								KM#606.9: Bayonne	0.6%
1792 MA								KM#606.11: Marseille	0.6%
1792 N								KM#606.12: Montpellier	0.9%
1792 Q								KM#606.13: Perpignan	1.2%
1792 R								KM#606.14: Orléans	0.9%
1792 T								KM#606.15: Nantes	1.8%
1792 W	167 479							KM#606.16: Lille	3%
1792 🐄								KM#606.17: Pau	1.2%
1793 D	200 000							KM#606.5: Lyon	2%
1793 I								KM#606.7: Limoges	1.5%
1793 K	20 000							KM#606.8: Bordeaux	0.6%
1793 M	20 000							KM#606.10: Toulouse	0.6%
1793 MA	50 000							KM#606.11: Marseille	0.6%
1793 N	5 000							KM#606.12: Montpellier	1.2%
1793 Q								KM#606.13: Perpignan	1.2%
1793 W	362 328							KM#606.16: Lille	6%
1793 🐄	140 600							KM#606.17: Pau	0.9%

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Actual silver weight: 0.217 oz

Current silver price: 73.30 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2023 December 10 Spotlight: France World Coins Showcase Auction 61352 Lot 22164	10 Dec 2023	1791 A – KM#606.1: Paris	UNC (NGC MS63)	USD 456.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2023 January 17 - 18 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction 3106 Lot 33581	17 Jan 2023	1791 A – KM#606.1: Paris	UNC (PCGS MS65)	USD 2760.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232334 Lot 64299	17 Aug 2023	1791 A – KM#606.1: Paris	AU (PCGS AU55)	USD 288.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 April 8 Spotlight: France World Coins Showcase Auction 61380 Lot 23038	8 Apr 2024	1791 I – KM#606.7: Limoges	UNC (NGC MS61)	USD 540.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 April 8 Spotlight: France World Coins Showcase Auction 61380 Lot 23039	8 Apr 2024	1791 I – KM#606.7: Limoges	AU (NGC AU58)	USD 372.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	CGB E-auction n°404 Lot 316117	11 Jan 2021	1792 A – KM#606.1: Paris	VF	USD 145.09 (EUR 125.00)
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	Heritage Auctions 2022 February 27 The Long Island Collection of French Coins Showcase Auction 61259 Lot 99231	27 Feb 2022	1793 Q – KM#606.13: Perpignan	AU (NGC AU50)	USD 552.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 December 29 - 30 Spotlight: France and French Colonies World Coins Showcase Auction 61420 Lot 24102	29 Dec 2024	1793 W – KM#606.16: Lille	UNC (NGC MS62)	USD 252.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 December 29 - 30 Spotlight: France and French Colonies World Coins Showcase Auction 61420 Lot 24103	29 Dec 2024	1793 W – KM#606.16: Lille	AU (NGC AU Details (Obverse Scratched))	USD 480.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 August 26 Spotlight: France and French Colonies World Coins Showcase Auction 61400 Lot 22097	26 Aug 2024	Undetermined	UNC (PCGS MS62)	USD 504.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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