{"product_id":"windward-islands-1731h-louis-xv-12-sols-vf-ef-vf30","title":"Windward Islands 1731H Louis XV 12 Sols VF-EF (VF30) $","description":"Windward Islands 1731H Louis XV 12 Sols VF-EF (VF30) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Windward Islands are a group of islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea that form part of the Lesser Antilles. Historically, the term has referred to islands such as Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, and Dominica. During the colonial era, these islands were highly prized by European powers because of their strategic location and their ability to produce valuable crops such as sugar, coffee, cocoa, and spices. As a result, they were frequently contested by Britain and France throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, with control of several islands changing hands multiple times before ultimately becoming part of the British Empire. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy the nineteenth century, the British organized many of these territories into the British Windward Islands colony, an administrative grouping intended to simplify governance and defense. The islands' economies relied heavily on plantation agriculture worked by enslaved Africans until the abolition of slavery in the British Empire in 1834. Following emancipation, the islands faced economic challenges but gradually developed distinct political identities. During the twentieth century, the Windward Islands moved toward greater self-government, and today most are independent nations within the Commonwealth, while retaining strong cultural influences from their African, European, and Indigenous Caribbean heritage. Their history reflects the broader story of colonialism, the Atlantic slave trade, and the development of modern Caribbean societies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: The young head of Louis XV facing to the right, with the legend around. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: The territory name with flanked by two fleur-de-lis, with another fleur-de-lis accentuated with elongated ornmentations below, and the date near the bottom rim. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eMonarch: Louis XV (1715-1774) \u003cbr\u003eEngraver: Joseph-Charles Röettiers \u003cbr\u003eComposition: 0.917 Silver \u003cbr\u003eWeight: 2.7 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 20 mm \u003cbr\u003eEdge: Plain \u003cbr\u003eDie Axis: ↑↓ \u003cbr\u003eMint: La Rochelle, France \u003cbr\u003eMintage: 2,340,000","brand":"Colonial Acres Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53382944981290,"sku":"WC-6806","price":212.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1022\/4916\/9194\/files\/WC-6806.jpg?v=1793313385","url":"https:\/\/goodscalvero.shop\/products\/windward-islands-1731h-louis-xv-12-sols-vf-ef-vf30","provider":"Arvella Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}