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© Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG
2 Sous Colonie de Cayenne; Louis XVIII
1816 year| Billon (.200 silver) | 2 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | French Guiana (Overseas France) |
|---|---|
| King | Louis XVIII (1814-1815, 1815-1824) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1816 |
| Value | 2 Sols (0.1 LT) |
| Currency | Livre tournois (1204-1795) |
| Composition | Billon (.200 silver) |
| Weight | 2 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#20781 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Value inside a circle.
COLONIE DE GUYANE around the edge.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
COLONIE DE CAYENNE
2
SOUS
1816
A
Translation: COLONY OF GUYANA
Edge
Plain
Comment
Silver title: 200‰
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during a brief period of French rule in French Guiana, which was a French colony in South America from 1777 to 1946. The coin features the image of Louis XVIII, who was the King of France from 1814 to 1824, and the inscription "Colonie de Cayenne" indicates that it was minted specifically for use in French Guiana. The use of billon, a silver-copper alloy, was a common practice in the minting of coins during this time period, as it was a more affordable alternative to pure silver.
