France 1783-W liard

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is a copper liard struck at the Lille mint in 1779. It is the most common date of the type. Its face value was 3 deniers or one fourth of a sol. The type was struck 1777-91 and is known from Lille for the entire span.

Recorded mintage: 1,181,000.

Specification: 3.06 g, copper, 23.5 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Benjamin Duvivier.

Catalog reference: Dr/4 no. 894, Dr/2 no. 627, KM 585.14.

Source:

• ^[1]Droulers, Frédéric, Répertoire General des Monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (1610-1792), 4e édition. Paris: AFPN, 2009.
• Duplessy, Jean, Les Monnaies Françaises Royales de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793), Tome II, 2e édition, Paris: Maison Platt, 1999.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

Link to:

• 1779-W liard
• 1783-A demi-sol
• 1783-A vingtième d'écu au buste fort
• 1783-A dixième d'écu au buste habillé
• 1783-A 1/5 écu au buste habillé
• 1783-Pau écu au buste habillé
• 1783-W double louis d'or au buste habillé
• 1784-L liard
• Coins and currency dated 1783
• return to French royal coinage (to 1793)