Guadeloupe. French Republic. 1 sou 1767 countermarked during Republic time. E. Zay, Histoire Monetaire des Colonies Francaises, pp. 74-76. Yeoman, a Guide Book of United States Coins (1977) p. 30. AE. 10.78 g. 28.00 mm. R. Rare and interesting. Good VF.
According to a decree from Louis XV, these coins were issued in October 1766 for the internal circulation in the French Colonies. During the Republican period these coins have been countermarked with a R F (Republique Francaise) while the lilies have been erased.