Gold Ecu with sun - Charles VIII 1st issue: initial crowns

€424,349.00
IssuerFrance
Year1483-1494
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Gold Ecu
CurrencyLivre tournois (1204-1795)
CompositionGold (.963)
Weight3.44 g
Dimensions27.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#575 , LP#554 , Ciani#790 , GadR1#104
Obverse descriptionShield of France, crowned, topped by a sun.
Obverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Obverse letteringKAROLVS ⵓ DEI ⵓ GRA ⵓ FRANCORVM ⵓ REX
Reverse descriptionCross fleurdelisée, carrying a quadrilobe in heart.
Reverse scriptLatin (uncial)
Reverse letteringXPS ⵓ VINCIT ⵓ XPS ⵓ REGNAT ⵓ XPS ⵓ IPERAT
Edge
MintAngers, France (mid 8th century -
1662)
Châlons-sur-Marne, modern-day
Châlons-en-Champagne, France (9th century - 1593)
La Rochelle, France (?-1837)
Limoges, France (?-1837)
Lyon, France (413-1858)
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Montélimar, France(1346-1594)
Montpellier, France
Poitiers, France
Rouen, France (?-1858)
Saint-Lô, France (1275-1693)
Saint-Pourçain, modern-day
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, France
Toulouse, France (?-1837)
Tournai, Belgium (625-1709)
Tours, France
Troyes, France
B
Bourges, France
V
Villefranche, modern-day
Villefranche-de-Rouergue, France
MintageND (1483-1494)  - Angers: dot 7th -
ND (1483-1494)  - Chalons: dot 21st -
ND (1483-1494)  - La Rochelle: dot 9th -
ND (1483-1494)  - Limoges: dot 10th -
ND (1483-1494)  - Lyon: dot 12th -
ND (1483-1494)  - Montelimar: dot 3rd -
ND (1483-1494)  - Montpellier: dot 4th -
ND (1483-1494)  - Paris: dot 18th -
ND (1483-1494)  - Poitiers: dot 8th -
ND (1483-1494)  - Rouen: dot 15th -
ND (1483-1494)  - Saint-Lo: dot 19th -
ND (1483-1494)  - Saint-Pourcain: dot 11th -
ND (1483-1494)  - Toulouse: dot 5th -
ND (1483-1494)  - Tournai: dot 16th -
ND (1483-1494)  - Tours: dot 6th -
ND (1483-1494)  - Troyes: dot 14th -
ND (1483-1494) B - -
ND (1483-1494) V - -
Catalog ID8031118380
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