Gold Ecu with sun - Francis I 5th type

€8,527.00
IssuerFrance
Year1519
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Gold Ecu
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionGold (.958)
Weight3.375 g
Dimensions27.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#775, Ciani#1073-1074, LP#639, GadR1#315, Fr#345
Obverse descriptionCrowned arms under a sun.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering+FRANCISCVSVS:DEI.GRACIA.FRACORV REX.
(Translation: Francis, by God`s grace, king of the Franks.)
Reverse descriptionFloriated cross with quadrilobe in the heart, cantoned with two Fs and two lilies.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering+XPS.VINCIT.XPS.REGNAT.XPS.IMPERAT.
(Translation: Christ defeats, Christ rules, Christ commands.)
Edge
MintAix-en-Provence, France(?-1786)
Angers, France (mid 8th century -
1662)
Bayonne, France (?-1837)
Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
Dijon, France
La Rochelle, France (?-1837)
Limoges, France (?-1837)
Lyon, France (?-1858)
Marseille, France (?-1858)
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Montpellier, France
Poitiers, France
Rouen, France (?-1858)
Saint-Lô, France (1275-1693)
Saint-Pourçain, modern-day
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, France
Tarascon, France
Toulouse, France (?-1837)
Tours, France
Troyes, France
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon,France
B
Bourges, France
V
Villefranche, modern-day
Villefranche-de-Rouergue, France
MintageND (1519)  - Aix-en-Provence: dot 16th -
ND (1519)  - Angers: dot 7th -
ND (1519)  - Bayonne: anchor -
ND (1519)  - Bordeaux: boat -
ND (1519)  - Dijon: Saint-Jacques shell -
ND (1519)  - La Rochelle: dot 9th -
ND (1519)  - Limoges: dot 10th -
ND (1519)  - Lyon: clover -
ND (1519)  - Marseille: shield -
ND (1519)  - Montpellier: dot 4th -
ND (1519)  - Paris: dot 18th -
ND (1519)  - Poitiers: dot 8th -
ND (1519)  - Rouen: dot 15th -
ND (1519)  - Saint-Lô: dot 19th -
ND (1519)  - Saint-Pourçain: dot 11th -
ND (1519)  - Tarascon: dot 17th -
ND (1519)  - Toulouse: dot 5th -
ND (1519)  - Tours: dot 6th -
ND (1519)  - Troyes: dot 14th -
ND (1519)  - Villeneuve: dot 20th -
ND (1519) B - -
ND (1519) V - -
Catalog ID8568819420
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