1/10 Ecu - Louis XV

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1741-1767
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/10 Silver Ecu
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionSilver (.917)
Weight2.948 g
Dimensions22 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Joseph-Charles Röettiers
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#1683 var.
Obverse descriptionHead of the king on the left, girded with a headband.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLUD·XV·D·G·FR· ·ET·NA·RE·BD
Reverse descriptionOval shield of France, crowned, surmounting the vaquette of Bearn and framed by two olive branches tied with a ribbon.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM 1745
EdgeCorded.
Mint
Pau, France
Mintage1741  - -
1743  - - 46 000
1746  - - 44 000
1756  - - 24 000
1760  - - 33 000
1764  - - 24 000
1767  - - 25 000
Catalog ID9036785750
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