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It's not exactly an ancient coin, and this is an old thread, but here's my one Louis XVI coin. Too many scratches on the obverse, but I like the reverse:

AR Ecu de 6 livres françois, Paris 1792 (L'An 4), Mintmark A. Obv. Bare head Left, LOUIS XVI ROI DES FRANCOIS/ Rev. Winged Genius of France standing right, inscribing Constitution on tablet set on column; in left field, fasces topped by liberty cap; in right field, rooster standing left; REGNE DE LA LOI. In exergue, in two lines: L'AN 4 DE LA LIBERTE. KM 615.1, Davenport 1335, Gadoury 55. 39 mm., 29.4 g. Purchased March 5, 1986 from Harmer, Rooke.

 

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Excellent essay, @Cucumbor ! Somehow, I missed it when you first posted it in January.

 

I will add some of mine from Louis XVI
Double Louis d'or 1786-N Montpelier Mint
Louis d'or 1786-D Lyon Mint

 

Thanks for posting these @DonnaML and @panzerman

The "ecu de six livres" isn't an easy one to get regardless of condition, this one being really decent, and those louis and double-louis are to die for.

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