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1 Écu - Louis XV
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1720-1724 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Youthful effigy of Louis XV facing right, laureate with flowing curls, draped and cuirassed, the armour rendered in fine detail with a bow-tied cravat visible at the truncation. The portrait, engraved in the style of Joseph Charles Roettiers, occupies the central field with broad flat rims bearing a toothed border. The circular legend runs from lower left to upper right around the periphery. |
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| Reverse description | The French royal shield of arms — an escutcheon semé of three fleurs-de-lis arranged two above one — occupies the central field, surmounted by a large ornate royal crown with arches and fleurs-de-lis finials. The mint mark appears below the shield at the base, flanked by decorative stops. The circumferential legend encircles the design and incorporates the date of issue, the whole contained within a toothed border. |
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| Reverse lettering | SIT • NOMEN • DOMINI • BENEDICTUM • 1721 (Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord) |
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