louis d'or

American  

[loo-ee dawr, lwee dawr] / ˌlu i ˈdɔr, lwi ˈdɔr /

noun

plural

louis d'or

1. a former gold coin of France, issued from 1640 to 1795; pistole.

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louis d'or British  

/ lwi dɔr, ˌluːɪ ˈdɔː /

noun

1. a former French gold coin worth 20 francs

2. an old French coin minted in the reign of Louis XIII

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Etymology

Origin of louis d'or

First recorded in 1680–90; from French: literally, “Louis of gold”; named after Louis XIII

Example Sentences

There were thus, at the time, four different louis d'or in existence, namely:— The old louis d'or 36 1⁄4 to the mark.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur

Let him have one hundred louis d'or out of the fortune which blind Chance threw to you tonight.'

From The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II by Hoffmann, Ernst Theordor Wilhelm

At the time of the erection of the bank, 2nd May 1716, there were four species of louis d'or and three of louis d'argent.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur

My function was to submit to the issue of fortune not only my own stack of louis d'or, but also the considerable purse that they had raised among them.

From The Portal of Dreams by Buck, Charles Neville

According to Burnet the packet-boat from France seldom came over during the following winter without bringing 10,000 louis d'or, and often more.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur