Hallo my friends. Let me introduce to you my gallery of French coins. I hope, you'll enjoy it. And I'll be glad if you'll share your coins too. Regards. Yours Eugene.
4 sols 1675, silver .798, weight - 1,631 g. (information from Numista) or 1,809 g. (information from "Krauze 1601-1700"), size - 19 mm. Engraver: Francois Warin. Paris Mint.
4 sols 2 deniers 1692, silver .798, weight - 1,631 (information from Numista) or 1,809 g. (information from "Krauze 1601-1700") , size - 19 mm. Engraver: Joseph Roettiers. Dijon Mint.
5 sols (1/16 ecu), silver .798, weight - 1,549 (information from Numista) or 1,696 g. (information from "Krauze 1701-1800") , size - 20 mm, mintage -11674512 pcs. Engraver: Joseph Roettiers. Strasbourg Mint.
Siege coinage. XX sols 1708, copper, weight - 7,27 g., size - 30 mm. This coin was released in Lille (French town) during the 1708's siege. British and Austrian troops besieged Lille. Defense of Lille marshal Louis Francois de Booflers ordered. He ordered to make a copper coins for an appeal in Lille in that hard period. It is rather rare coin. Even in such condition.
Liard 1779, copper, weight - 3,058 g., size - 22 mm, mintage - 1803000 pcs. Engraver: Benjamin Duvivier. Lille Mint.
Sol 1784, copper, weight - 12,235 g., size - 29 mm, mintage - 1252000 pcs. Engraver: Benjamin Duvivier. Metz Mint.
12 deniers 1793, bronze, weight - 13,37 g., size - 28,5 mm. Engraver: Benjamin Duvivier. This coin was released at 1793 after the execution of the king Louis XVI. France was the republic in that period in fact.
5 centimes L'An 7 (1798), bronze, weight - 10 g., size - 28 mm, mintage - 16469461 pcs. Engraver: Augustin Dupre. Paris Mint.
One decime L'An 5 (1796), bronze, weight - 20 g., size - 31 mm. Engraver: Augustin Dupre. Rouen Mint.
5 francs 1838, silver .900, weight - 25 g., size - 37 mm, mintage - 4804716 pcs. Engraver: Joseph-Francois Domard.