louis d'or
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louis d'or
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noun
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a former French gold coin worth 20 francs
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an old French coin minted in the reign of Louis XIII
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Etymology
Origin of louis d'or
First recorded in 1680–90; from French: literally, “Louis of gold”; named after Louis XIII
Example Sentences
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Laurens left him, after their return, he had but two louis d'or.
From The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England by Moncure Daniel Conway
In 1689 both silver and gold were again raised, the louis d'or to 11 livres 12 sols. and the louis d'argent to 3 livres 2 sols., but almost immediately a general recoinage was resolved upon.
From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by William Arthur Shaw
"Give us a louis d'or apiece," repeated Romulus.
From Hania by Henryk Sienkiewicz
The daric is equal to about a guinea or a louis d'or of our time, as the Chevalier de Jaucourt very well observes, and not ten francs, as Rollin says.
From A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" by Fran?ois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
The ducat was a gold piece as large as one of our old louis d'or, but only half as thick.
From The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories by Honor? de Balzac
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