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Gadoury: Monnaies Royales Francaises, 1610-1792

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Gadoury: Monnaies Royales Francaises, 1610-1792
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Gadoury, Victor. MONNAIES ROYALES FRANCAISES, 1610-1792. Editions Victor Gadoury. 2001. 8vo. 623, (2) pages. Monte Carlo. Troisieme edition. original cream leatherette, gilt. b&w text illustrations. Fine. This book is a guide to the Royal coinage issues under the Bourbon Kings of France: Louis XIII (1610?1643), Louis XIV (the Sun King, 1643?1715), Louis XV (1715?1774), and Louis XVI (1774?1792). The coins are classified by reign, chronologically by denomination from the smallest to the greatest value, in bronze, billon, silver and gold. At the beginning of each reign is a list indicating the letters or mint signs. Each piece is illustrated life-size with '.' between the obverse and the reverse, its characteristics: title of the metal, official weight, diameter, inscription of the slice and engraver. The part number is followed by its name and the three states of conservation -B - TB, TTB or TB, TTB - and - SUP. Then, appear the legal course and the edicts, the judgments or declarations of manufacture with the notes of fluctuations of the courses, the reforms, demonetizations etc. then the dates and letters of mint with the figures of manufacture and the dimensions in French francs. It is the essential publication on French coins. Lot weight: 2 lbs 4oz. Subject(s): French Coinage.