A Couple From Pre Revolutionary 18th Century France

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proofreader Valued Member United Kingdom 216 Posts	Posted 10/22/2015 11:53 am These arrived in the mail this morning. My first interesting French coins. First up a Louis XVI 2 sols. Checking the date against others I think it's 1792 (These were minted 1791-1793). Louis XVI was imprisoned in 1792 and guillotined in January 1793 during the French Revolution It has a heart mint mark denoting that it was minted in Strasbourg. Second a Louis XVI 1 Sol, 1791 with mint mark for Rouen. Both very worn of course but lovely pieces of history for £1 each. Report this Post to the Staff

teo2015 Valued Member United States 214 Posts	Posted 10/22/2015 12:01 pm Not bad for a pound, especially if they are silver. Report this Post to the Staff
proofreader Valued Member United Kingdom 216 Posts	Posted 10/22/2015 12:08 pm Not silver I'm afraid. Bronze I think. Report this Post to the Staff
thq Pillar of the Community United States 3343 Posts	Posted 10/23/2015 09:18 am Nice start at a good price! I like French branch mints and the revolutionary coinage. If this was 1790's US copper it would be in the $100's. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5172 Posts	Posted 10/27/2015 06:53 am I recently got a big bunch (about 20) of 1790s French 1 and 2 sol coppers from a bargain bin, at 40 rubles (aka pence) for each coin. There was a Subalpine Republic coin in there, which was really nice (hadn't heard of these before), but the others were mostly in lower grade than yours (and some apparently had verdigris). Report this Post to the Staff
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