louis
Meaning
Noun
- Any gold or silver coin issued by the French kings from Louis XIII to Louis XVI and bearing their image on the obverse side, particularly the gold louis d'ors, originally a French form of the Spanish doubloon but varying in value between 10 and 24 livres.
- The louis d'or constitutionnel, a 24-livre gold coin issued by the First French Republic.
- The franc germinal or napoleon, a similar gold coin issued by Napoleon and bearing his image on the obverse, worth 20 francs.
Related
Similar words
Narrower meaning words
- franc germinal, napoleon
- louis d'or
- louis d'or constitutionnel
Origin
- Borrowed from French louis, from Louis, the name of the French kings who first issued these coins and whose images appeared on their obverses.
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