| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1674-1686 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Silver Ecu |
| Currency | Livre tournois (987-1795) |
| Composition | Silver (.917) |
| Weight | 13.725 g |
| Dimensions | 32 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | François Warin |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Dy royales#1494, Ciani#1874 |
| Obverse description | Bust of Louis XIV on the right, draped and cuirassed with the Cordon de l`Ordre du Saint-Esprit and an embroidered cravat, wearing a wig; the armor not studded. Legend starting at 19 h. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | LVD.
XIIII. D. G. FR. ET. NAV. REX. (Translation: Louis XIV, bh God`s grace, king of France and Navarre.) |
| Reverse description | Crowned shield of France. Different workshop in the exergue (under the shield). |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SIT.
NOMEN. DOMINI.BENEDICTVM.1680 (Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | & Aix-en-Provence, France(?-1786) 9 Rennes, France A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) B Rouen, France (?-1858) D Lyon, France (?-1858) H La Rochelle, France (?-1837) K Bordeaux, France (?-1880) L Bayonne, France (?-1837) N Montpellier, France S Reims, France |
| Mintage | 1674 A - - 1674 L - - 1679 & - (fr) Aix - 105 601 1679 A - (fr) Paris - 1 482 909 1679 B - (fr) Rouen - 345 691 1679 D - (fr) Lyon - 162 812 1679 H - (fr) La Rochelle - 119 249 1679 L - (fr) Bayonne - 73 824 1679 N - (fr) Montpellier - 149 896 1680 & - (fr) Aix - 36 270 1680 9 - (fr) Rennes - 312 952 1680 A - (fr) Paris - 339 913 1680 B - (fr) Rouen - 135 452 1680 D - (fr) Lyon - 163 796 1680 H - (fr) La Rochelle - 33 060 1680 K - (fr) Bordeaux - 1680 L - (fr) Bayonne - 302 362 1680 N - (fr) Montpellier - 3 209 1680 S - (fr) Reims - 1 040 1681 & - (fr) Aix - 34 344 1681 9 - (fr) Rennes - 1 605 1681 A - (fr) Paris - 406 357 1681 B - (fr) Rouen - 76 071 1681 D - (fr) Lyon - 40 293 1681 K - (fr) Bordeaux - 108 169 1681 L - (fr) Bayonne - 157 922 1681 S - (fr) Reims - 1682 & - (fr) Aix - 160 344 1682 9 - (fr) Rennes - 37 944 1682 A - (fr) Paris - 231 336 1682 B - (fr) Rouen - 1682 D - (fr) Lyon - 53 619 1682 K - (fr) Bordeaux - 111 384 1682 L - (fr) Bayonne - 133 416 1682 S - (fr) Reims - 41 557 1683 & - (fr) Aix - 20 808 1683 9 - (fr) Rennes - 40 392 1683 A - (fr) Paris - 291 303 1683 B - (fr) Rouen - 68 544 1683 D - (fr) Lyon - 65 269 1683 K - (fr) Bordeaux - 159 120 1683 L - (fr) Bayonne - 241 128 1684 & - (fr) Aix - 1685 & - (fr) Aix - 75 560 1686 & - (fr) Aix - 23 376 |
| Catalog ID | 2897724570 |
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