Gold Ecu with sun - Francis I 9th type
Features
| Issuer |
France
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Francis I (François Ier) (1515-1547)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1519 |
| Value | 1 Gold Ecu |
| Currency | Livre tournois (1204-1795) |
| Composition | Gold (.958) |
| Weight | 3.36 g |
| Diameter | 26.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 416035 |
| References | Dy royales# 780 Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes). 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). 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 and between lily and G.
Script: Latin
Lettering: + FRANCISCVS DEI GRA FRANCO REX
Translation: Francis, by God's grace, king of the Franks.
Reverse
Floriated cross with quadrilobe in the heart, cantoned with two crowned F's and two lilies.
Script: Latin
Lettering: + XPS VINCIT XPS REGNAT XPS IMPERA
Translation: Christ defeats, Christ rules, Christ commands.
Mint
Genoa, Italy (1138-1861)See also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Bullion value: USD 447.96
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Actual gold weight: 0.103 oz
Current gold price: 4328.54 USD/oz (see gold price 
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