1⁄48 Ecu with short wick - Louis XIV

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1644
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Quinzain (1⁄16 LT)
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionSilver (.917)
Weight0.571 g
Dimensions12 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Jean Warin
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#152, Ciani#1838, GadR2#88, Dy royales#1466
Obverse descriptionSmall bust of Louis XIV facing right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLVD.XIIII.D.G. FR.ET.NAV.REX
(Translation: Louis XIV by the grace of God king of France and Navarre.)
Reverse descriptionCrowned arms.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSIT.NOMEN.DOMINI. A . BENEDICTVM.1644
(Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.)
EdgeSmooth
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1644 A - -
Catalog ID3698382760
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