Isle de Bourbon Coin
Title
Isle de Bourbon Coin
Original Format
coin
Physical Dimensions
Weight: 1.59 grammes
Diameter: 22 millimetres
Diameter: 22 millimetres
Description
Description Billon coin. (obverse)
Crown at top centre. Three fleurs-de-lis at centre. Inscription around the edges. (reverse)
Inscription at centre and around the edges.
Crown at top centre. Three fleurs-de-lis at centre. Inscription around the edges. (reverse)
Inscription at centre and around the edges.
Denomination
sou
Production Place
Isles de Bourbon
Inscription(s)
Inscription Type
inscription
Inscription Position
obverse
Inscription Language
French
Inscription Content
LOUIS XVI.R.DE FR.ET DE NAV.
Inscription Type
inscription
Inscription Position
reverse
Inscription Language
French
Inscription Content
ISLES DE FR ET DE BOURBON / 3 SOUS / 1781 / A
inscription
Inscription Position
obverse
Inscription Language
French
Inscription Content
LOUIS XVI.R.DE FR.ET DE NAV.
Inscription Type
inscription
Inscription Position
reverse
Inscription Language
French
Inscription Content
ISLES DE FR ET DE BOURBON / 3 SOUS / 1781 / A
Date
1781
Museum Number
SSB,155.1.1
Source
British Museum, Department of Coins and Medals
Source URL
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_SSB-155-1-1
Acquisition name
Donated by: Dorothea, Lady Banks
Previous owner: Sarah Sophia Banks
Previous owner: Sarah Sophia Banks
Acquisition Date
1818
Rights
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Trustees of the British Museum
Citation
“Isle de Bourbon Coin,” Exploring The Collections of Sarah Sophia Banks, accessed April 20, 2024, https://sarahsophiabanks.com/items/show/13.