Table of the current and intrinsic values of French coins

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A State of the Gold & Silver coyned Species as they now pass in France compared with the

Standard Gold & Silver Species of England

The Gold Species of France are Louis D'ors of the Old or New Fabrick

	dw	gr		Livers	Sols
The Old Louis D'or weighs	4:	8	& passes for	15	10	}	The standard is of 11 deniers or 11oz Fine Gold or fine Silver to every 12oz Troy
New Louis D'or weighs	5:	6		20	—
The Louis blank of silver	19:	12		5	—

From whence it follows, That the Species of Gold & Silver of France Weigh & pass Vizt.

Livers

Sols

Livers

oz

dw

gr

322$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$

Louis D'or & 25 Sols

of the Old Species

At

15.

10

is

5000.

At

4dw:

8gr

Weigh

69:

17:

22

250

Louis D'or

of the New

20

—

5000

5:

6

65:

12:

12

1000

Louis blank

of the New

5

—

5000

19:

12

975:

—

Livers	Sols			oz	dw	gr					£	s	d
322$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$	& 25	Old Lewis d'ors	weigh	69:	17:	22	}	deniers		{	279:	11:	08
250	—	new Lewis d'ors		65	12	12		11	or standard is worth, coyned into Guineas at 5dw: 9gr		262:	10	—
1000	Lewis Blank			975	—	–		11	or standard of 11oz: 2dw–: 966oz: 4dw coyned into Crowns 19: 8		£250	—

				Livers
The Inference is That the	322$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$	& 32 Sols	Old Louis d'or is	5000	}	So that the Difference between the
	250		new Louis d'or	5000		Old Gold Species & Silver per Cent is	£	11.	16
	1000		Louis blank	5000		& the New		5	—