Lis d`or - Louis XIV

€376,836.00
IssuerFrance
Year1656-1657
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Gold Ecu
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionGold (.958)
Weight4.045 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Jean Warin
In circulation to
Reference(s) GadR2#233, Dy royales#1424, Ciani#1813
Obverse descriptionCross formed of four crowned fleur-de-lis, flanked by four lilies diverging from the center; in the center, a cartouche bearing the letter A.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLVDOVIC. XIIII. D. G. FRAN. ET. NAV. REX A
Reverse descriptionTwo angels bearing a crowned shield of France; below an exergue line, the vintage.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringDOMINE. ELIGISTI. LILIVM. TIBI. .1656.
EdgePlain
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1656 A - - 259 422
1657 A - -
Catalog ID6267211340
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