1/4 Ecu with long wick - Louis XIV

€57,331.00
IssuerFrance
Year1646-1655
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1/4 Silver Ecu
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionSilver (.917)
Weight6.862 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Jean Warin
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#1471, Ciani#1851, KM#162
Obverse descriptionYoung bust of Louis XIV facing right
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLVD · XIIII · D · G · FR · ET · NAV · REX
(Translation: Louis XIV by the grace of God king of France and Navarre)
Reverse descriptionCrowned arms
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSIT · NOMEN · DOMINI · A · BENEDICTVM · 1652 ·
(Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord)
EdgeSmooth
Mint&
Aix-en-Provence, France(?-1786)
9
Rennes, France
A
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
AR
Arras, France
B
Rouen, France (?-1858)
F
Angers, France (mid 8th century -
1662)
H
La Rochelle, France (?-1837)
K
Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
M
Toulouse, France (?-1837)
N
Montpellier, France
T
Nantes, France (?-1837)
X
Amiens, France
Mintage1646 & - - 59 238
1646 A - -
1646 F - -
1646 H - -
1646 N - -
1647 A - -
1647 AR - -
1647 F - -
1647 K - -
1647 M - -
1648 M - - 10 300
1649 9 - - 82 170
1649 B - - 79 709
1649 M - - 84 744
1649 T - - 30 493
1650 9 - - 84 737
1650 T - - 30 493
1651 9 - - 157 920
1652 A - - 367 837
1652 AR - - 59 238
1653 9 - -
1653 M - -
1654 9 - - 417 267
1654 T - - 175 894
1655 9 - - 183 598
1655 M - -
1655 X - - 20 542
Catalog ID2692578060
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