1⁄12 Ecu with insignia - Louis XIV

€246,318.00
IssuerFrance
Year1701-1704
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1⁄12 Silver Ecu
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionSilver (.917)
Weight2.287 g
Dimensions22 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#321, Dy royales#1536, Ciani#1910
Obverse descriptionBust of Louis XIV on the right, cuirassed and wearing a large wig; below, different from the master engraver.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLVD • XIIII • D • G • ☀ FR • ET • NAV • REX •
Reverse descriptionRound shield of France crowned brochant on a hand of justice and a scepter fleurdelisé; below letter of workshop.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSIT • NOMEN • DOMINI BENEDICTVM • 1702 ♣
Edge
Mint&
Aix-en-Provence, France(?-1786)
9
Rennes, France
A
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
AA
Metz, France (?-1803)
B
Rouen, France (?-1858)
C
Caen, France
D
Lyon, France (?-1858)
E
Tours, France
G
Poitiers, France
H
La Rochelle, France (?-1837)
I
Limoges, France (?-1837)
M
Toulouse, France (?-1837)
N
Montpellier, France
P
Dijon, France
S
Troyes, France
T
Nantes, France (?-1837)
V
Turin, Italy
W
Lille, France (1685-1858)
X
Amiens, France
Y
Bourges, France
Mintage1701 A - (fr) KM# 321.1 -
1702 & - (fr) KM# 321.20 -
1702 9 - (fr) KM# 321.19 -
1702 A - (fr) KM# 321.1 -
1702 AA - (fr) KM# 321.2 -
1702 B - (fr) KM# 321.3 -
1702 C - (fr) KM# 321.4 -
1702 D - (fr) KM# 321.5 -
1702 E - (fr) KM# 321.6 -
1702 H - (fr) KM# 321.8 -
1702 I - (fr) KM# 321.9 -
1702 N - (fr) KM# 321.11 -
1702 P - (fr) KM# 321.12 -
1702 S - (fr) KM# 321.13 -
1702 T - (fr) KM# 321.14 -
1702 V - (fr) KM# 321.15 -
1702 W - (fr) KM# 321.16 -
1702 X - (fr) KM# 321.17 -
1702 Y - (fr) KM# 321.18 -
1703 A - (fr) KM# 321.1 -
1703 D - (fr) KM# 321.5 -
1703 E - (fr) KM# 321.6 -
1703 G - (fr) KM# 321.7 -
1703 M - (fr) KM# 321.10 -
1703 N - (fr) KM# 321.11 -
1703 V - (fr) KM# 321.15 -
1703 W - (fr) KM# 321.16 -
1703 X - (fr) KM# 321.17 -
1704 D - (fr) KM# 321.5 -
Catalog ID9569389940
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