French Guiana 2 sous 1789 (type 1) 

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
4317421
Area
Coins
Title
French Guiana 2 sous 1789 (type 1)
Country
French Guiana
Face value
2 sous (1 penny)
Year
1789
Variety / overstrike
type 1
Era
France - House of Bourbon (1589-1793)
Head of State
Louis XVI of France (1774-1793)
Type
Coin
Designer
Duvivier, Benjamin
Series
Theme
Crowns, Fleur-de-lis
Material
Billon
Gold- or silver content
Weight
1.9
Diameter
22
Thickness
1
Punch
Coin alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
COLONIE DE CAYENNE 2 SOUS 1789 A
Reverse
LOUIS XVI • R • DE FR • ET DE NAV.
Edge
Plain
Privy mark
Heron (Jean Dupeyron de la Coste (son) 1784-1791)
Mint mark
A (Paris)
Number produced
3.000.000
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 1
Catalogue number
Lecompte# 20, Zay# 30
Details
There are 2 variants: type 1 / type 2