1/5 Ecu - Louis XV

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year1771-1774
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/5 Silver Ecu
CurrencyLivre tournois (987-1795)
CompositionSilver (.917)
Weight5.897 g
Dimensions26.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Joseph-Charles Röettiers
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy royales#1687, GadR2#300, KM#553
Obverse descriptionHead of Louis XV on the left, laurel, base of neck draped.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLUD•XV•D•G•FR• ET•NAV•REX•
(Translation: Louis XV, by the grace of God, King of France and Navarre.)
Reverse descriptionOval French shield, crowned between two olive branches.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSIT NOMEN DOMINI BB BENEDICTUM 1774
(Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.)
EdgeCorded
MintA
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
BB
Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
L
Bayonne, France (?-1837)
Mintage1771 A - (fr) 2e semestre -
1772 A - (fr) 1er et 2e semestre -
1772 L - -
1773 A - (fr) 1er semestre -
1773 L - -
1774 A - -
1774 BB - -
Catalog ID8210376450
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