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Gold Ecu with sun - Francis I 8th type, 3rd emission, little crown
| Issuer | Monarchy of France |
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| Year | 1519-1540 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central motif is a floriated cross pattée with fleurs-de-lis terminating each arm, a small annulet at the centre, and four crowned Fs — the royal cipher of François I — placed in the four angles between the arms, alternating with additional decorative elements. A radiate sun or stylised solar burst issues from behind the cross, giving the type its designation as the 'écu au soleil.' The design is contained within a beaded inner circle, and the circumferential Latin legend of the Christus vincit formula runs around the outer field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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