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1/4 Ecu with insignia - Louis XIV
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1701-1703 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Reverse description | A crowned oval shield bearing the arms of France (three fleurs-de-lis) is depicted en brochant over a hand of justice and a fleur-de-lis-tipped scepter arranged in saltire, symbolizing royal authority. The mint letter appears in the exergue below the shield. The entire design is encircled by the Latin legend SIT. NOMEN. DOMINI. BENEDICTVM. with the date 1702 incorporated into the legend, invoking the blessing of the Lord's name. |
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| Reverse lettering | SIT. NOMEN. DOMINI. BENEDICTVM. 1702 |
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The quarter-écu "aux insignes" was introduced by Louis XIV's administration as part of the monetary reforms of 1690, which recoined much of the French silver currency — a fiscal mechanism that generated profit for the crown by recalling older issues and restocking the treasury during the financially ruinous later years of his reign. By 1701, France was months away from the War of the Spanish Succession, and mint output was increasingly subordinated to military financing. The Paris mint struck this type across multiple provincial mints simultaneously, making single-mint attribution important for serious collection work.