1/2 Ecu with juvenile bust - Louis XIV 2nd mark

€16,424.00
IssuerFrance
Year1670-1673
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1/2 Silver Ecu
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionSilver (.917)
Weight13.544 g
Dimensions32 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#1484, KM#225.1, Ciani#1863
Obverse descriptionJuvenile bust of Louis XIV on the right, long hair, laurel, draped and cuirassed. Caption starting at 19 h.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering•LVD•XIIII•D•G FR•ET•NAV•REX•
Reverse descriptionCrowned shield of France.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSIT•NOMEN•DOMINI•B•BENEDICTVM•1672•
Edge
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1670 A - -
1671 A - -
1672 A - -
1673 A - -
Catalog ID1196115240
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