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| #[850319] COIN, FRENCH GUIANA, 2 SOUS, 1782, PARIS, OVERSTRUCK ON DOUBLE SOL LOUIS XV |
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| Flat base crown |
| Coins dated 1780, 1781, 1783 and 1786 are regarded by many authorities as spurious. Coins with curved base crown are contemporary forgeries, mostly of brass and originating in Birmingham. Many die varieties exist, notably with Roman and Arabic 1's for the |
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| STRIKE | restrike |
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| COIN RARITY | very rare |
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| KM | 1 |
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| MINT NAME | Paris |
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| CATALOG INITIALS | KM |
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| MINT MARK | A |
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| COMPOSITION | Billon |
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| DIAMETER | 23 |
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| YEAR | 1782 |
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| FIRST ISSUE DATE | 1782 |
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| PERIOD | 1782 |
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| COINAGE TYPE | Colonial Coinage |
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| DENOMINATION | 2 Sous |
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| COUNTRY | FRENCH GUIANA |
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| PRODUCT TYPE | Coin |
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| SPECIFIC REMARK IN TITLE | overstruck on double sol Louis XV |
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