Summary
5 Sols, Issued by, France, Canada (French Regime), 1670 A (castle tower and sun)
Minted by Paris
Obverse Description
Laureate and draped bust of the King; around, LVD XIIII D G FR ET NAV REX (privy mark 'sun' above head)
Reverse Description
Crowned shield decorated with three lis; around, GLORIAM REGNI TVI DICENT 1670 (privy mark 'castle tower' above shield; mint mark 'A' below shield)
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
By an edict of February 19, 1670 coins of two, five and fifteen sols produced at the Paris mint were authorized for the Compagnie des Indes Occidentales en Ameriques to circulate in Nouvelle France. There were 200,000 of the 5 sol coins and 40,000 of the 15 sol coins sent to Canada.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1670 AD
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Issued By
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mint
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
06
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
22 mm (Outside Diameter), 2.29 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
JEC.1A
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