1/10 Ecu - Louis XVI 1/2 Louis d`Or Obverse

€2.00
IssuerFrance
Year1777-1790
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/10 Silver Ecu
CurrencyLivre tournois (1204-1795)
CompositionSilver (.917)
Weight2.948 g
Dimensions22 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)Pierre-Benjamin Duvivier
In circulation to
Reference(s) Gad R2#353b
Obverse descriptionLeft bust of the king, wearing an embroidered jacket, with the order of the Holy Spirit, the hair tied on the nape of the neck by a ribbon. Legend starting at 19h. B.DUVIV.F. on the edge of the bust.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLUD·XVI·D·G·FR ·ET·NAV·REX.
(Translation: Louis XVI, by the grace of God, King of France and Navarre)
Reverse descriptionOval crowned coat of arms of France, between two olive branches.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSIT NOMEN DOMINI Q BENEDICTVM 1779 ·
(Translation: Blessed the name of the Lord.)
EdgeCorded
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
L
Bayonne, France (?-1837)
Q
Perpignan, France (?-1837)
Mintage1777 L - -
1777 Q - -
1779 Q - `DOWINI` -
1782 A - -
1783 A - -
1783 L - -
1787 L - -
1790 L - -
Catalog ID9296570300
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