Ecu with eight Ls and laureate, draped and cuirassed bust - Louis XIV

€360,467.00
IssuerFrance
Year1704-1709
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Silver Ecu
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionSilver (.917)
Weight27.45 g
Dimensions39 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#362, Dy royales#1558, GadR2#227, Ciani#1929
Obverse descriptionLaureate, draped and cuirassed 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 descriptionCross formed by eight Ls leaning against each other, each arm crowned, with three lilies set 2 and 1 in a heart-shaped circle, cantoned by four lilies diverging from the center.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSIT.NOMEN.DOMINI. BENEDICTVM 1704
(Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.)
Edge
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
T
Nantes, France (?-1837)
Mintage1704 A - -
1705 A - -
1708 T - -
1709 T - -
Catalog ID1794575590
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