1/20 Ecu - Louis XV

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1771-1779
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/20 Silver Ecu
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionSilver (.917)
Weight1.474 g
Dimensions17 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Obverse: C-R. Roëttiers
Reverse: C-R. Röettiers
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#1689, KM#552.1, Ciani#2134
Obverse descriptionElderly head of Louis XV on the left, laureate, the base of the neck draped.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLUD. XV. D. G. FR. ET NAV. REX.
Reverse descriptionOval shield of France, crowned, between two branches of olive tree; below the letter of workshop.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering.SIT NOMEN DOMINI A BENEDICTUM 1773.
EdgeCorded.
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1771 A - (fr) Paris -
1773 A - (fr) Paris - 24 100
1779 A - (fr) Paris - 176 070
Catalog ID1235610980
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