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    The Louis d'or (French pronunciation: [lwi dɔʁ]) is any number of French coins first introduced by Louis XIII in 1640. The name derives from the depiction...
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    Écu (section Écu d'or)
    several French coins. The first écu was a gold coin (the écu d'or) minted during the reign of Louis IX of France, in 1266. The value of the écu varied considerably...
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    in France at: the double Louis d'or (gold coin) of 48₶. the Louis d'or (gold coin) of 24₶. the demi-Louis d'or or half-Louis (gold coin) of 12₶. the écu...
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    King Louis XVI's reign led to the rise in the Gold-Silver Ratio to 15.5, resulting in the reduction in the gold content of the 24-livre Louis d'Or from...
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    Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil), was King...
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    Louis XIII (French pronunciation: [lwi tʁɛz]; sometimes called the Just; 27 September 1601 – 14 May 1643) was King of France from 1610 until his death...
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    Louis XVI (Louis Auguste; French: [lwi sɛːz]; 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the...
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  • The Louis d'Or is a Dutch acting award, given annually to the actor with the most impressive leading role of the theater season. It is awarded by the Vereniging...
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    stage award, the Louis d'Or, which has been awarded to the best male supporting role since 1955, was named after Bouwmeester. Louis Bouwmeester was buried...
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    de Louis XVIII Frappée à Londres en 1815, Revue belge de numismatique, Brussels (1904). Dyer, G.P., L'Atelier de Londres et la Frappe de Louis d'Or en...
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