Gold ecu with the sun - Francis I 12th type
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Features
| Issuer |
France
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Francis I (François Ier) (1515-1547)
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| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1540 |
| Value | 1 Gold Ecu |
| Currency | Livre tournois (1204-1795) |
| Composition | Gold (.958) |
| Weight | 3.37 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 326069 |
| References | Dy royales# 882 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. |
Obverse
Ecu of France crowned under a sun.
Script: Latin
Lettering: FRANCISCVS: DEI: GRA: FRANCORVM: REX.
Translation: Francis, by the grace of God, king of French.
Reverse
Cross fleurdelisée with quadriole in heart, cantoned to the 1 and 4 of a lily, to the 2 and 3 of an F.
Script: Latin
Lettering: XPS: VINCIT: XPS: REGNAT: XPS: IMPERAT.
Mints
| A | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| B | Rouen, France (?-1858) |
| F | Angers, France (mid 8th century - 1662) |
| G | Poitiers, France |
| I | Limoges, France (?-1837) |
| L | Bayonne, France (?-1837) |
| M | Toulouse, France (?-1837) |
| N | Montpellier, France |
| R | Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France |
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
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| ND (1540) M | 3 389 | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 94
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Bullion value: USD 462.13
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Actual gold weight: 0.104 oz
Current gold price: 4452.21 USD/oz (see gold price 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Katz Auction 82 Lot 1580 
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13 May 2023 | ND (1540) B | XF |
USD 783.46
(EUR 675.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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