Ecu with antique draped bust - Louis XIV

€27,867.00
IssuerFrance
Year1684-1689
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Silver Ecu
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionSilver
Weight27.45 g
Dimensions39 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Joseph Roëttiers
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#1506, GadR2#214, KM#255, Ciani#1882
Obverse descriptionRight bust of Louis XIV, with wig, draped in the antique style. Caption starting at 7pm.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLVD• XIIII• D• G• FR• ET• NAV• REX
Reverse descriptionCrowned shield of France. Different workshop in the exergue (under the shield).
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSIT• NOMEN• DOMINI•BENEDICTVM•1689
EdgeInscription in relief.
Mint
Mintage1684 A - Paris - 26 962
1685 9 - Rennes -
1685 A - Paris - 52 136
1685 K - Bordeaux - 40 997
1685 L - Bayonne - 190 018
1685 X - Amiens - 6 382
1686 & - Aix - 16 170
1686 9 - Rennes - 141 871
1686 A - (fr) Paris-existe var. 6/5 - 595 152
1686 K - Bordeaux - 22 269
1686 L - Bayonne - 188 736
1687 & - Aix - 43 120
1687 9 - Rennes - 478 287
1687 A - (fr) Paris-existe var 1•6•8•7(points entre les chiffres de la date) - 102 307
1687 K - Bordeaux - 16 292
1687 L - Bayonne - 131 817
1688 & - Aix - 22 015
1688 9 - Rennes - 32 371
1688 A - Paris - 6 699
1688 K - Bordeaux - 18 668
1688 L - Bayonne - 32 736
1689 & - Aix - 169 695
1689 9 - Rennes - 164 340
1689 A - Paris - 208 365
1689 D - Lyon - 79 129
1689 L - Bayonne - 120 309
Catalog ID6884064380
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