louis
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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.
sustantivo
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históricoAny 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.
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históricoThe louis d'or constitutionnel, a 24-livre gold coin issued by the First French Republic.
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históricoThe franc germinal or napoleon, a similar gold coin issued by Napoleon and bearing his image on the obverse, worth 20 francs.
Etimología
Borrowed from French louis, from Louis, the name of the French kings who first issued these coins and whose images appeared on their obverses.
Formas
- plural
- louises
louis · 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…
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