louis d'orn.
/luːiː ˈdɔː/, U.S. /ˌlui ˈdɔr/ Historical.
A gold coin issued in the reign of Louis XIII and subsequently till the time of Louis XVI. When first coined in 1640 its weight was 103·273 grains. In 1717 its legal value in England was fixed at 17s. In the Bourbon reigns following the Restoration the name was transferred to the 20 franc piece or Napoleon.
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mouton1357
francc1405
rial1420
salute145.
lew1467
royala1513
angelot1515
sanchet1643
louis1689
louis d'or1689
pavilion1757
Napoleon1814
double Napoleon1816
nap1820
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1689 London Gaz. No. 2495/4 Lost..a Silk Purse,..therein two 5l. pieces of Gold, 13 or 14 Guinea's, and 3 Luidores.
1691 London Gaz. No. 2643/4 The Ring is of Gold,..of the value of about 50 Lewis d'Or's.
1702 G. Farquhar Inconstant i. i. 3 He has order'd me to bespeak a Dinner for us at Rousseau's at a Lewidore a head.
1749 T. Nugent Grand Tour III. 66 Spanish pistoles and French lewidores are current in this journey.
1832 J. L. Motley Let. 23 June in Corr. (1889) I. ii. 14 My room for the rest of this Semester..costs me three louis d'or and a half.
1883 R. L. Stevenson Treasure Island i. iv. 33 The coins were of all countries and sizes—doubloons, and louis-dor's, and guineas.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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