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

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

"Give us a louis d'or apiece," repeated Romulus.

From Hania by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

According to Burnet the packet-boat from France seldom came over during the following winter without bringing 10,000 louis d'or, and often more.

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

The amount of the stakes at roulette is limited to two hundred louis d'or on a color, and six on a single number; the lowest stake allowed is a florin.

From The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852 by Various