Gold Ecu with sun of Provence - Louis XII 3rd type
Features
| Issuer |
France
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Louis XII (1498-1515)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1498 |
| Value | 1 Gold Ecu |
| Currency | Livre tournois (1204-1795) |
| Composition | Gold (.963) |
| Weight | 3.28 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 354187 |
| References | Dy royales# 653 Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes). Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (7 volumes). Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles (publisher). Les monnaies des rois de France. Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles, Paris, France / Basel, Switzerland (2 volumes). Stéphan Sombart; 2022. Monnaies royales françaises de Louis XI à Henri IV / Volume 1: 1461-1610. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. |
Obverse
Crowned arms under a sun.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: LVDOVICVS ⦂ D ⦂ G ⦂ FRAnCO ⦂ REX ⦂ PROVIn\' CO ⦂ T ◦ L ◦
Lettering (regular font): LVDOVICVS ⦂ D ⦂ G ⦂ FRANCO ⦂ REX ⦂ PROVIN\' CO ⦂ T ◦ L ◦
Translation: Louis, by God's grace, king of the Franks and count of Provence.
Reverse
Cross fleur-de-lisée with voided quadrilobe, pellet at centre.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: ⚬ XPS ⦂ VInCIT ⦂ XPS ⦂ REGnAT ⦂ XPS ⦂ ImPERAT ⦂ T ◦ L ◦
Lettering (regular font): ⚬ XPS ⦂ VINCIT ⦂ XPS ⦂ REGNAT ⦂ XPS ⦂ IMPERAT ⦂ T ◦ L ◦
Translation: Christ defeats, Christ rules, Christ commands.
Mints
| A | Aix-en-Provence, France (?-1786) |
| T | Tarascon, France (?-1593) |
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 94
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Bullion value: USD 453.11
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Actual gold weight: 0.102 oz
Current gold price: 4461.83 USD/oz (see gold price 
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