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1⁄24 Ecu with draped bust - Louis XIV
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1644-1645 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Crowned shield of France bearing three fleurs-de-lis arranged two over one, surmounted by a royal crown with fleurons and arches. The date appears within the circular legend, and the mint mark 'A' for Paris is positioned at the base of the shield. The legend surrounds the central device, reading clockwise from upper right. |
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The 1/24 écu denomination was introduced as part of Louis XIV's first major monetary reform, ordered in 1640 under the regency of Anne of Austria — Louis was not yet three years old when the reform was enacted. The draped bust type for this fraction had an exceptionally short production window, replaced within a few years as successive ordonnances reshaped the silver coinage. Paris production of this specific type is confirmed for only the two-year span, making survivors scarce relative to later 1/24 écu issues that ran for longer periods.