| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1672-1685 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 1 Silver Ecu |
| Currency | Livre tournois (987-1795) |
| Composition | Silver (.917) |
| Weight | 27.45 g |
| Dimensions | 39 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | J.B Du Four/Warin/Roëttiers |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Dy royales#1493, GadR2#209, Ciani#1872-1873 |
| Obverse description | Bust of Louis XIV facing right, draped and armored, with the cord of the Order of the Holy Spirit, an embroidered cravat, and a wig. Lettering begins at the bottom left. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | LVD•
XIIII• D• G FR• ET• NAV• REX (Translation: Louis XIV, by the grace of God, king of France and Navarre.) |
| Reverse description | Reverse with royal French shield surrounded by pious legend and date. The symbol below the shield and between `•DOMINI•` and `•BENEDICTVM•` is the mint mark. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SIT•
NOMEN• DOMINI• &• BENEDICTVM•1680• (Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | & Aix-en-Provence, France(?-1786) 9 Rennes, France A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) B Rouen, France (?-1858) D Lyon, France (?-1858) E Tours, France H La Rochelle, France (?-1837) I Limoges, France (?-1837) K Bordeaux, France (?-1880) L Bayonne, France (?-1837) N Montpellier, France S Reims, France X Amiens, France |
| Mintage | 1672 9 - Rennes - 1672 A - Paris - 12 198 1673 9 - Rennes - 579 893 1673 A - Paris - 1st bust - 1 202 499 1673 A - Paris - 2nd bust - 20 000 1673 A - Paris - 3rd bust - 493 530 1673 L - Bayonne - variety `NA•REX` exists - 266 476 1674 A - Paris - 3rd bust - 82 214 1674 L - Bayonne - 14 123 1675 L - Bayonne - 72 216 1676 A - Paris - 3rd bust - 224 202 1676 A - Paris - 4th bust - 1676 A - Paris - 5th bust - 1676 L - Bayonne - 26 960 1677 9 - Rennes - 5 457 1677 A - Paris - 3rd bust - 25 973 1677 L - Bayonne - 59 541 1678 A - Paris - 5th bust - 18 530 1678 L - Bayonne - undraped bust - 76 232 1679 - Paris - 90 676 1679 & - Aix - 353 876 1679 & - Aix - 2nd bust - 1679 & - Aix - 3rd bust - 1679 9 - Rennes - 679 827 1679 9 - Rennes - 2nd bust - 1679 9 - Rennes - 4th bust - 1679 B - Rouen - 26 369 1679 D - Lyon - 1679 E - Tours - 159 493 1679 I - Limoges - 74 235 1679 K - Bordeaux - 1st bust - 109 372 1679 L - Bayonne - draped bust exists var. 9/8 - 1679 X - Amiens - 91 222 1680 & - Aix - 180 055 1680 & - Aix - 2nd bust - 1680 & - Aix - 3rd bust - 1680 9 - Rennes - 1680 9 - Rennes - 2nd bust - 1680 9 - Rennes - 3rd bust - 1680 9 - Rennes - 4th bust - 632 965 1680 A - Paris - 6th bust - 363 358 1680 B - Rouen - 86 342 1680 E - Tours - 58 681 1680 H - La Rochelle - 45 656 1680 I - Limoges - 25 090 1680 K - Bordeaux - 1st bust - 108 770 1680 L - Bayonne - 2nd bust - 588 595 1680 N - Montpellier - 33 702 1680 S - Reims - 15 561 1680 X - Amiens - 54 849 1681 & - Aix - 65 479 1681 & - Aix - 3rd bust - 1681 9 - Rennes - 4th bust - 55 689 1681 I - Limoges - 25 089 1681 K - Bordeaux - 1st bust - 178 142 1681 K - Bordeaux - 2nd bust - 1681 K - Bordeaux - 3rd bust - 178 142 1681 L - Bayonne - 2nd bust - 441 668 1681 L - Bayonne - 2nd bust, undraped - 178 142 1681 S - Reims - 49 688 1681 X - Amiens - 1 905 1682 9 - Rennes - 4th bust - 298 614 1682 A - Paris - 84 257 1682 B - Rouen - 34 023 1682 K - Bordeaux - 3rd bust - 180 379 1682 L - Bayonne - 2nd bust - 392 247 1682 S - Reims - 8 988 1682 X - Amiens - 1 899 1683 & - Aix - 85 376 1683 & - Aix - 3rd bust - 1683 9 - Rennes - 4th bust - 482 766 1683 A - Paris - 1683 B - Rouen - 8 922 1683 K - Bordeaux - 3rd bust - 102 782 1683 K - Bordeaux - 4th bust - 1683 L - Bayonne - 2nd bust - 367 852 1683 S - Reims - 22 049 1683 X - Amiens - 7 000 1684 & - Aix - 3rd bust - 1684 9 - Rennes - 4th bust - 1684 K - Bordeaux - 5th bust - 89 964 1684 L - Bayonne - 2nd bust, undraped - 150 552 1685 9 - Rennes - 4th bust - 60 588 |
| Catalog ID | 3690858560 |
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