louis

/L UW1 IH0 S/
noun
  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    The louis d'or constitutionnel, a 24-livre gold coin issued by the First French Republic.

  3. 3

    The franc germinal or napoleon, a similar gold coin issued by Napoleon and bearing his image on the obverse, worth 20 francs.

Synonyms

Louislew

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