louis

Etymology
Borrowed from, from , the name of the French kings who first issued these coins and whose images appeared on their obverses.

Noun

 * 1)  Any gold or silver coin issued by the French kings from Louis XIII to Louis XVI and bearing their image on the obverse side, particularly the gold louis d'ors, originally a French form of the Spanish doubloon but varying in value between 10 and 24 livres.
 * 2)  The louis d'or constitutionnel, a 24-livre gold coin issued by the First French Republic.
 * 3)  The franc germinal or napoleon, a similar gold coin issued by Napoleon and bearing his image on the obverse, worth 20 francs.

Etymology
From, the name of the kings of France who first issued these coins and whose images appeared on their obverses.

Noun

 * 1)  a : various gold and silver coins issued by the Kingdom, Republic, and  Empire of France
 * 2)  20 francs

Noun

 * 1)  pound