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1 Écu - Louis XIII
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1641-1642 |
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| Value | 1 Silver Ecu |
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| Reverse description | Central shield of France — semé of fleurs-de-lis arranged three-two-one on a plain field — surmounted by an elaborate royal crown with fleurs-de-lis finials and arched band, all rendered in fine relief. The mint mark letter A (Paris) appears at the base of the shield. The circumferential Latin legend, incorporating the date 1642, encircles the central device and is separated from the milled border by a raised inner rim. |
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| Mintage | 1641 A - (fr) Rose - 1641 A - (fr) Rose, très grosse mèche - 1642 A - (fr) Point - 1642 A - (fr) Point et point sous le buste - 1642 A - (fr) Rose - 1642 A - (fr) Rose entre deux points - |
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The 1641 écu blanc was the product of a sweeping monetary ordinance issued by Louis XIII that year, which overhauled French silver coinage and established a new, heavier standard for the écu — part of a broader effort to stabilize royal finances strained by the Thirty Years' War and Richelieu's aggressive foreign policy expenditures. The reform was administratively contentious; several provincial mints resisted the transition, and output from Paris in the first year was uneven.
Divo's reference 1345 covers both 1641 and 1642 under a single type, but the two years can differ in die execution. Louis XIII died in May 1643, making the 1642 strikes among the last silver issues of his reign.