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Ecu 'Vertugadin' - Louis XV
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1715-1718 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | LVD•XV•D•G•FR•ET•NAV•REX (Translation: Louis XV by the grace of God king of France and Navarre.) |
| Reverse description | A circular shield of France, bearing three fleurs-de-lis arranged two over one in the traditional French royal arms, is surmounted by a large ornate royal crown with fleurs-de-lis finials and arches. The shield is enclosed within a plain raised circle, and the whole composition is centered in a wide, slightly concave field. The circumferential Latin legend SIT•NOMEN•DOMINI•BENEDICTVM, meaning 'Blessed be the name of the Lord,' runs around the periphery, interrupted at the top by the date. A beaded border frames the design along the rim. |
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The "Vertugadin" nickname derives from the pronounced convex bulge on the coin's edge — a farthingale, the hooped underskirt fashionable two centuries earlier — which resulted from a modified collar design introduced at the Paris mint in 1715 to reduce edge-splitting during striking. The experiment was short-lived. By 1718 the collar was abandoned, making this a technically transitional type produced entirely within the regency of Philippe d'Orléans, who assumed power following Louis XIV's death in September 1715 before the young king could rule independently.
The three-year production window is narrow enough that surviving examples frequently bear evidence of the mint's adjustments mid-run.