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2 sous from French Guiana (Cayenne) of King Louis XVI, 1789
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2 sous from French Guiana (Cayenne) of King Louis XVI, 1789

1789 · striking (metalworking); copper (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Copper coin. Obverse: three fleurs-de-lis, above which a crown. Reverse: value: 2 sous in two lines, below which the year. Below that, letter A [=Paris]. Smooth rim. So-called Cayenne shilling.

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Credit line2 sous uit Frans Guiana (Cayenne) van koning Lodewijk XVI,1789. 1789. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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