Gold Ecu with crosslet - Francis I 1st type
Features
| Issuer |
France
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Francis I (François Ier) (1515-1547)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1541-1547 |
| Value | 1 Gold Ecu |
| Currency | Livre tournois (1204-1795) |
| Composition | Gold (.958) |
| Weight | 3.4 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 126405 |
| References | Fr# 351 Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (7 volumes). Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes). Stéphan Sombart; 2022. Monnaies royales françaises de Louis XI à Henri IV / Volume 1: 1461-1610. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. Louis Ciani, Jules Florange (ed.); 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France. Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles (publisher). Les monnaies des rois de France. Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles, Paris, France / Basel, Switzerland (2 volumes). |
Obverse
Crowned arms of France.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FRANCISCVS: DEI: G: FRANCORVM: REX
Translation: Francis, by God's grace, king of the Franks.
Reverse
Plain cross.
Script: Latin
Lettering: XPS: VINCIT: XPS: REGNAT: XPS: IMP:
Translation: Christ defeats, Christ rules, Christ commands.
Mints
| A | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| B | Rouen, France (?-1858) |
| D | Lyon, France (413-1858) |
 (E) |
Tours, France |
| F | Angers, France (mid 8th century - 1662) |
| ft | Marseille, France (?-1858) |
| G | Poitiers, France |
| H | La Rochelle, France (?-1837) |
| I | Limoges, France (?-1837) |
 (K) |
Bordeaux, France (?-1880) |
 (L) |
Bayonne, France (?-1837) |
| M | Toulouse, France (?-1837) |
| N | Montpellier, France |
| N | Nantes, France (?-1837) |
| R | Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France |
| X | Villefranche, modern-day Villefranche-de-Rouergue, France |
| Y | Bourges, France |
| Z | Rennes, France (?-1772) |
| τ | Aix-en-Provence, France (?-1786) |
Marks
 |
Guillaume de Houppeville, Mint Master, Rouen (1540-1545) |
 |
Didier Bezanson, Master Engraver, Lyon (1540-1552) |
| R | Robert Richard, Mint Master, Bordeaux (1540-1557) |
|
Jean Taupier, Mint Master, Nantes (1534-1550) |
Comments
Law from 19 March 1541.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
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| ND (1541-1547) ·L· | Undetermined | ||||||||||||||
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123 400 | ||||||||||||
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| ND (1541-1547) K | R |
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25 400 | ||||||||||||
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| ND (1541-1547) N | Montpellier | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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Bullion value: USD 467.07
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Actual gold weight: 0.105 oz
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