Borrowed fromFrenchlouis, fromLouis, the name of the French kings who first issued these coins and whose images appeared on their obverses.
louis (plurallouisorlouises)
- (historical numismatics) Anygold orsilvercoin issued by the French kings fromLouis XIII toLouis XVI and bearingtheir image on theobverse side,particularly thegoldlouis d'ors, originally aFrench form of theSpanishdoubloon but varying invalue between 10 and 24livres.
- (historical numismatics) Thelouis d'or constitutionnel, a 24-livregold coinissued by theFirstFrench Republic.
- (historical numismatics, informal) Thefranc germinal ornapoleon, asimilargoldcoinissued byNapoleon andbearinghisimage on theobverse,worth 20francs.
FromLouis, the name of the kings of France who first issued these coins and whose images appeared on their obverses.
louis m (invariable)
- (historical numismatics) alouis:variousgold andsilvercoinsissued by theKingdom,Republic, and(slang)Empire ofFrance
- (historical numismatics, slang) 20francs
louis m (plurallouis)
- (Jersey, numismatics)pound
