© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
3 Sous - Louis XVI
| Billon (.208 silver) | 1.9 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | French Guiana (Overseas France) |
|---|---|
| King | Louis XVI (1774-1792) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1781-1846 |
| Value | 3 Sols (3⁄20 LT) |
| Currency | Livre tournois (1204-1795) |
| Composition | Billon (.208 silver) |
| Weight | 1.9 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#20780 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Value inside a circle.
COLONIE DE CAYENNE along the edge.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
3
SOUS
1781
A
COLONIE DE CAYENNE
Translation: COLONY OF CAYENNE
Edge
Plain
Comment
Similar to KM#1 2 SousAccording to Gadoury, this coin is likely to have never circulated due to the existence of the 2 Sous coin.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 3 Sous - Louis XVI 1781-1846 coin from French Guiana is that it was minted during a time of great change and upheaval in France. The coin was minted in 1791, just a few years after the French Revolution began in 1789, and it features an image of King Louis XVI, who was eventually executed in 1793. This coin is a tangible reminder of the tumultuous period in French history and the shift from a monarchy to a republic.
