1/4 Ecu of Flanders - Louis XIV

€27,864.00
IssuerFrance
Year1686-1688
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1/4 Silver Ecu
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionSilver (.857)
Weight8.9 g
Dimensions28.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#1511, KM#260, Ciani#1886
Obverse descriptionBust of Louis XIV facing right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering.LVD.XIIII.D.G FR.ET.NA.REX
(Translation: Louis XIV by the grace of God king of France and Navarre.)
Reverse descriptionCrowned quartered shield of France, Old and New Burgundy.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSIT.NOMEN.DOMINI. BENEDICTVM. 1688
(Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.)
EdgeEmbossed inscription.
MintIL
Lille, France (1685-1858)
L (crowned)
Lille, France (1685-1858)
Mintage1686 IL - KM#260.1 (Lille) - 373 000
1686 L - KM#260.2 (Lille) -
1687 L - KM#260.2 (Lille) - 751 000
1688 L - KM#260.2 (Lille) - 139 000
Catalog ID1279930080
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