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Gold Ecu with salamanders - Francis I Toulouse type
| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1540 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Gold Ecu |
| Currency | Livre tournois (987-1795) |
| Composition | Gold (.958) |
| Weight | 3.41 g |
| Dimensions | |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular)
Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Dy royales#884, Fr#350, LP#744 |
| Obverse description | Sun above crowned arms, flanked by crowned salamanders. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | FRANCISCVS DEI GRA FRANCORVM REX
(Translation: Francis, by the grace of God, king of the Franks.) |
| Reverse description | Lilied cross with two F`s and two crowned salamanders in angles. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | XPS: VINCIT: XPS: REGNAT: XPS:
IMPERAT
M
(Translation: Christ defeats, Christ rules, Christ commands.) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | M
Toulouse, France (?-1837) |
| Mintage | ND (1540) M - -
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| Catalog ID | 4975048180 |
| Comments | |
