louis d'or

American  

[loo-ee dawr, lwee dawr] / ˌlu i ˈdɔr, lwi ˈdɔr /

noun

plural

louis d'or

1. a former gold coin of France, issued from 1640 to 1795; pistole.

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louis d'or British  

/ lwi dɔr, ˌluːɪ ˈdɔː /

noun

1. a former French gold coin worth 20 francs

2. 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

"Les convictions politiques en France sont bas�es sur le fait que le louis d'or vaut sept fois plus que l'�cu de trois francs."

From An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections by Albert D.

There were thus, at the time, four different louis d'or in existence, namely:— The old louis d'or 36 1⁄4 to the mark.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur

Let him have one hundred louis d'or out of the fortune which blind Chance threw to you tonight.'

From The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II by Hoffmann, Ernst Theordor Wilhelm

In November 1716 a new louis d'or was issued, 20 to the mark, 22 carats fine.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur

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 Shaw, William Arthur