1/2 Écu - Louis XIII 2nd portrait

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1642-1643
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Silver Ecu
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionSilver (.917)
Weight13.725 g
Dimensions32 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Jean Warin
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#1350
Obverse descriptionRight bust of Louis XIII, laureate, draped and cuirassed.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLVDOVICVS. XIII. D. G. FR. ET. NAV. REX
Reverse descriptionCrowned shield of France.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSIT. NOMEN. DOMINI. - A - .BENEDICTVM. 1643
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1642 A - (fr) Deux points -
1642 A - (fr) Point -
1642 A - (fr) Rose -
1642 A - (fr) Rose entre deux points -
1643 A - (fr) Point -
1643 A - (fr) Point, piéfort, tranche : +LVDOVICO XIII MONETAE RESTITVTORI -
1643 A - (fr) Point, piéfort, tranche : EXEMPLUM PROBATI NUMISMATIS -
1643 A - (fr) Rose -
1643 A - (fr) Rose entre deux points -
1643 A - (fr) Rose, petit buste -
1643 A - (fr) Sans point ni rose -
1643 D - (fr) Trois points en triangle -
Catalog ID9540472050
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