1 Écu - Louis XV

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1720-1724
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Silver Ecu
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionSilver (.917)
Weight24.475 g
Dimensions38 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#1665a, GadR2#319
Obverse descriptionJuvenile bust of Louis XV right, laureate, draped and cuirassed.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLUD • XV • D • G • FR • ET • NAV • REX
(Translation: Louis XV king of France and Navarre by the grace of God)
Reverse descriptionCoat of arms with 3 fleur-de-lys surmounted by a royal crown.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSIT • NOMEN • DOMINI • BENEDICTUM • 1721
(Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord)
EdgeInscribed
Mint&
Aix-en-Provence, France(?-1786)
9
Rennes, France
A
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
AA
Metz, France (?-1803)
B
Rouen, France (?-1858)
BB
Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
C
Caen, France
D
Lyon, France (?-1858)
E
Tours, France
G
Poitiers, France
H
La Rochelle, France (?-1837)
I
Limoges, France (?-1837)
K
Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
L
Bayonne, France (?-1837)
M
Toulouse, France (?-1837)
N
Montpellier, France
O
Riom, France (1240-1768)
P
Dijon, France
Q
Perpignan, France (?-1837)
R
Orléans, France
S
Reims, France
T
Nantes, France (?-1837)
V
Troyes, France
W
Lille, France (1685-1858)
X
Amiens, France
Y
Bourges, France
Z
Grenoble, France
ϽϹ
Besançon, France
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Catalog ID7909385440
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