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1/5 Ecu - Louis XVI
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1775-1790 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of King Louis XVI facing left, wearing a court jacket embroidered with the insignia of the Order of the Holy Spirit; the hair is dressed and tied at the nape of the neck with a ribbon. The engraver's signature B.DUVIV.F. appears on the truncation of the bust. The royal legend encircles the effigy in Latin script. |
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| Reverse description | Central oval shield bearing the three fleurs-de-lis of France, surmounted by a royal crown and flanked symmetrically by two olive branches tied at the base. The circular legend, incorporating the date, runs around the periphery of the field in Latin script. The mint mark appears below the shield at the base. |
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| Reverse lettering | SIT • NOMEN • DOMINI • A • BENEDICTUM • 1782 |
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