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1/2 Gold Ecu with sun - Francis I 5th type
Issuer France Year 1519 Type Standard circulation coin Value 1/2 Gold Ecu Currency Livre tournois (987-1795) Composition Gold (.958) Weight 1.66 g Dimensions 20 mm Thickness Shape and Technique Round (irregular) Hammered Orientation Engraver(s) In circulation to Reference(s) Dy royales# 776, Ciani# 1080, LP# 640, GadR1# 305
Obverse description Crowned arms under a sun. Obverse script Latin Obverse lettering +
FRANCISCVS D G FRANCORV REX (Translation: Francis, by God`s grace, king of the Franks.) Reverse description Floriated cross with quadrilobe in the heart, cantoned with two Fs and two lilies. Reverse script Latin Reverse lettering +XPS
VINCIT XPS REGNAT XPS IMPERAT. (Translation: Christ defeats, Christ rules, Christ commands.) Edge Mint Angers, France (mid 8th century - 1662) Bayonne, France (?-1837) Bordeaux, France (?-1880) Rouen, France (?-1858) Toulouse, France (?-1837) Tours, France V Villefranche, modern-day Villefranche-de-Rouergue, France Mintage ND (1519) - Angers: dot 7th - ND (1519) - Bayonne: anchor - ND (1519) - Bordeaux: boat - ND (1519) - Rouen: dot 15th - ND (1519) - Toulouse: dot 5th - ND (1519) - Tours: dot 6th - ND (1519) V - - Catalog ID 5864055740 Comments