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Found under floor boards in Bishop's Waltham, was this early 18th century French coin stolen by the English to disrupt the economy of New France?
- Silver wash over copper
- 30 Deniers
- Pressed at the Lyon Mint in France between 1709-1713
- Obverse features King Louis XIV's coat of arms: back-to-back capital letter Ls under a crown accented with fleur-de-lis
- Reverse depicts a cross, symbol of the King's Guard known as the Royal Musketeers, accented with musket balls and fleur-de-lis
- Circulated during height of New France's expansion between the now-named Appalachians west to the Rocky Mountains and south from Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico
- New World Hoard discovered circa 2008 in Hampshire, England
- Coin certified Genuine by PCGS; comes encapsulated with a New World Hoard label
Intriguing gift for a Francophile or a historic coin to add to your world collection – order now!