1/10 Ecu of Bearn - Louis XVI

€2.00
IssuerFrance
Year1777
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#353a royales, KM#576 , Droulers#609A Royales
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 NA·RE·B D·
(Translation: Louis XVI, by the grace of God, King of France and Navarre, Lord of Bearn.)
Reverse descriptionOval crowned coat of arms of France, between two olive branches.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTVM 1777 ·
(Translation: Blessed the name of the Lord.)
EdgeCorded
Mint
Pau, France
Mintage1777  - - 12 000
Catalog ID9362255150
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