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National Currency Collection

France, Louis XV, 2 sous : 1742

Item Details

Categorization

Collection
Coin
Class
Modern
Name
Base metal
Form
Spurious

Locations

Country
France

Denominations

2 sous
Double sol

Dates

Issuing date
1742

Authorities

Ruler
Louis XV

Designs

Subject Obverse
Monogram
fleur-de-lys - symbol
Subject
Counterfeit

Production Types

Mint
La Rochelle
Mark
H

Engraver
Joseph Charles Roettiers
Mark
None

Specifications

Edge Treatment
Plain edge

Measurements

Object

Diameter
22.3mm
Weight
2.3g

Materials

Object
Billon