1/2 Écu d`Or - Charles VIII

€181,527.00
IssuerFrance
Year1483-1494
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Gold Ecu
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionGold (.963)
Weight1.69 g
Dimensions20.4 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#578, LP#556
Obverse descriptionCrowned eschtcheon of France with three fleurs-de-lis (lilies). Sun above. Mint mark at 12 o`clock, ship on crescent
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering: KAROLVS : FRANCORVM : REX :
(Translation: Charles King of France)
Reverse descriptionCross with fleurs-de-lis.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering: XPS : VINCIT : XPS : REGNAT : X :
(Translation: Christ wins, Christ Rules)
Edge
MintBordeaux, France (?-1880)
Dijon, France
MintageND (1483)  - Paris -
ND (1483-1494)  - Bordeaux, Variant#1 - 2
ND (1483-1494)  - Bordeaux, Variant#2 - 1
ND (1483-1494)  - Dijon -
ND (1494)  - La Rochelle -
Catalog ID1896507120
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