1/2 Écu - Louis XV

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1725
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Silver Ecu
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionSilver (.917)
Weight11.795 g
Dimensions32 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Charles Norbert Roettiers
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#1671, Ciani#2113
Obverse descriptionBust of the king on the right, laurelled, draped and cuirassed in the antique style.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLUD . XV D . G . FR . ET . NAV . REX
Reverse descriptionCross formed by four crowned lilies, flanked by eight Ls leaning two by two. Different workshop in exergue.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSIT . NOMEN DOM . BENEDICT . 1725
EdgeInscription in relief.
Mint
Mintage1725 9 - KM#478.12 (Rennes) -
1725 A - KM#478.1 (Paris) -
1725 AA - KM#478.2 (Metz) -
1725 B - KM#478.3 (Rouen -
1725 CC - KM#478.13 (Besançon) -
1725 D - KM#478.4 (Lyon) -
1725 G - KM#478.5 (Poitiers) -
1725 N - KM#478.6 (Montpellier) -
1725 P - KM#478.7 (Dijon) -
1725 R - KM#478.8 (Orléans) -
1725 S - KM#478.9 (Reims) -
1725 W - KM#478.10 (Lille) -
1725 X - KM#478.11 (Amiens) -
Catalog ID2458000150
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