(1755-1793) Archduchess of Austria and queen of France and Navarre, married to Louis XVI.

Marie Antoinette

(1755-1793) Archduchess of Austria and queen of France and Navarre, married to Louis XVI.

The Louis XVI Arm-chair style had carved wood and was gilded.

Louis XVI Style Arm-Chair

The Louis XVI Arm-chair style had carved wood and was gilded.

The Louis XVI Bouquet is a carving.

Louis XVI Bouquet

The Louis XVI Bouquet is a carving.

The Laurel Spanrail Branch is a Louis XVI style.

Laurel Spanrail Branch

The Laurel Spanrail Branch is a Louis XVI style.

A portait of Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and the Dauphin of France.

Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and the Dauphin

A portait of Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and the Dauphin of France.

"Under Louis XV, and Louis XVI, the sou was struck in copper, and had an intrinsic value of two deniers twelve grains, though retaining the conventional value of twelve deniers, and this coinage continued until the adoption of the existing decimal system in 1793." —Whitney, 1889
<p>This illustration shows the obverse of the coin, on which is illustrated a proclamation, a bunch of grapes, and a sheaf of wheat.

French Sou from 1793, Obverse

"Under Louis XV, and Louis XVI, the sou was struck in copper, and had an intrinsic value of two deniers…

"Under Louis XV, and Louis XVI, the sou was struck in copper, and had an intrinsic value of two deniers twelve grains, though retaining the conventional value of twelve deniers, and this coinage continued until the adoption of the existing decimal system in 1793." &mdash;Whitney, 1889
<p>This illustration shows the reverse of the coin, on which is displayed an oak wreath with a scale.

French Sou from 1793, Reverse

"Under Louis XV, and Louis XVI, the sou was struck in copper, and had an intrinsic value of two deniers…

Style of Louis XVI Leaf.

Style of Louis XVI Leaf

Style of Louis XVI Leaf.

Louis XVI.

Louis XVI

Louis XVI.

A portait of the execution of Louis XVI by guillotine.

Execution of Louis XVI

A portait of the execution of Louis XVI by guillotine.

Louis XVI Ornament style.

Louis XVI Ornament

Louis XVI Ornament style.

The plastic border rosette band is a Louis XVI style of a flower.

Plastic Border Rosette Band

The plastic border rosette band is a Louis XVI style of a flower.

This Scallop Design Shell was a Louis XVI style. It was used on the lower end of a panel.

Scallop Design Shell

This Scallop Design Shell was a Louis XVI style. It was used on the lower end of a panel.

This vase is a Louis XVI style.

Giant Vase

This vase is a Louis XVI style.