Gold Ecu with sun - Francis I 2nd type, 3rd emission

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1519-1540
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Gold Ecu
CurrencyLivre tournois (1204-1795)
CompositionGold (.958)
Weight3.34 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#771a , Gad R1#312 , Ciani#1071 , LP#636
Obverse descriptionCrowned shield of France beneath a sun.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering+ FRANCISCVS DEI: GRA: FRACOR: REX
Reverse descriptionA fleur-de-lys cross with a quatrefoil heart, cantoned at 2 and 3 by a crowned F.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering+ XPS VINCIT: XPS: REGNAT: XPS: IMPERAT
Edge
MintBayonne, France (?-1837)
Limoges, France (?-1837)
Lyon, France (413-1858)
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Montpellier, France
Poitiers, France
Rouen, France (?-1858)
Saint-Pourçain, modern-day
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, France
Tours, France
MintageND (1519-1540)  - Bayonne -
ND (1519-1540)  - Limoges: dot 10th -
ND (1519-1540)  - Lyon: dot 12th -
ND (1519-1540)  - Montpellier: dot 4th -
ND (1519-1540)  - Paris: dot 18th -
ND (1519-1540)  - Poitiers: dot 8th -
ND (1519-1540)  - Rouen: dot 15th -
ND (1519-1540)  - Saint-Pourcain: dot 11th -
ND (1519-1540)  - Tours: dot 6th -
Catalog ID5098287930
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