1/2 Ecu of Bearn with 8 Ls - Louis XIV

€16,414.00
IssuerFrance
Year1704-1705
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1/2 Silver Ecu
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionSilver (.917)
Weight13.725 g
Dimensions36 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Norbert Roettiers
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#1556, KM#1931
Obverse descriptionBust of Louis XIV on the right, armored in the antique style. Legend starting at 19 h.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLVD.XIIII.D.G. FR.ET.NA.RE.BD
Reverse descriptionCross formed of eight leaning Ls, each arm crowned, with a round shield in the heart, parted of France on a half-cut of Navarre-Béarn. Cross with four lilies diverging from the center.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSIT.NOMEN.DOMINI BENEDICTVM.1704
Edge
Mint
Mintage1704  - (fr) Pau-flan réformé -
1705  - (fr) Pau-flan réformé -
Catalog ID3057524450
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