The French gold coin used until 1795 known as a 'Louis' had a value of how many francs?
Louis d'or weight of 15.26 g. During the French Revolution there was a coin named the "Louis d'or constitutionnel", a coin of the First French Republic. Engraved on the coin is "24 livres". Contrary to what one might expect, the 20-franc gold coin under Louis XVIII was not a Louis d'or but a Napoleon gold coin. Because of the new monetary law under Napoleon I , all the 20 francs gold coins from Napoleon I to the 20-franc "coq" are Napoleon gold coins. In July 1725, the ship "Chameau" left France for Quebec, carrying dozens of military and political VIPs and a
Gold coin unveiled in 2012 by the Perth Mint in Western Australia. Known as the "1 Tonne Gold Kangaroo Coin" and with a face value of one million dollars, it contains one metric tonne of 9999 pure gold, and is approximately 80 cm in diameter by 12 cm thick. Other gold bullion coins, many named after their design features, include: Circulating gold coins were usually made of an alloy as other metals are mixed into the coin to make it more durable. Fineness is the actual gold content in a coin or bar and expressed as a "per mil", or thousandths. For