1/20 Ecu - Louis XVI

€2.00
IssuerFrance
Year1782-1783
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)Pierre-Benjamin Duvivier
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#1712, Ciani#2192
Obverse descriptionStrong bust of Louis XVI on the left, wearing an embroidered jacket, with the order of the Holy Spirit, the hair tied on the nape of the neck by a ribbon. At the bottom of the bust, the name of the engraver: B. DUVIV.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLUD. XVI. D. G. FR. ET N. REX. B. DUVIV.
Reverse descriptionOval shield of France, crowned between two branches of olive tree; below letter of workshop.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering.SIT NOMEN DOMINI A BENEDICTUM 1782.
EdgeCorded.
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1782 A - Paris - 21 860
1783 A - Paris - 52 880
Catalog ID6105807850
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