© Dix Noonan Webb
© Dix Noonan Webb
22 Livres Countermarked coinage ND
1803 year| Gold (.917) | - | - |
| Issuer | Guadeloupe (Overseas France) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1803 |
| Value | 22 Livres |
| Currency | Livre tournois (1635-1795) |
| Composition | Gold (.917) |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Countermarked |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#68600 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Remaining design from original coin.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the height of the Napoleonic Wars, specifically in 1803, when France was facing economic sanctions and a shortage of gold coins. As a result, the French government decided to countermark existing coins with a new denomination, in this case, the 22 Livres, to increase their circulation and alleviate the shortage. This coin, made of gold (.917), is a rare example of this countermarked coinage from Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France.
