½ Ecu - Louis XV
Features
| Issuer |
France
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Louis XV (1715-1774)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1741-1770 |
| Value | ½ Silver Ecu |
| Currency | Livre tournois (1204-1795) |
| Composition | Silver (.917) |
| Weight | 14.744 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 452966 |
| References | KM# 521 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes). |
Obverse
Bust of Louis XV facing left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: LUD.XV.D.GFR ET NA.RE.BD.
Translation: Louis XV, by the grace of God, King of France and Navarre, Lord of Béarn.
Engravers: Pierre-Pascal d'Arripe de Sadiras, Joseph-Charles Röettiers
Reverse
Three fleurs-de-lis within crowned oval flanked by branches which cross below. Cow mint mark below.
Script: Latin
Lettering: SIT.NOMEN.BENEDICTUM 1753
Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Engravers: Pierre-Pascal d'Arripe de Sadiras, Joseph-Charles Röettiers
Edge
Raised edge.
Script: Latin
Lettering: DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM
Mint
| 🐄 | Pau, France |
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
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| 1741 🐄 | 116 426 | ||||||||||||||
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| 1746 🐄 | 51 508 | ||||||||||||||
| 1747 🐄 | 34 582 | ||||||||||||||
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| 1749 🐄 | 51 508 | ||||||||||||||
| 1750 🐄 | |||||||||||||||
| 1751 🐄 | 3 758 | ||||||||||||||
| 1752 🐄 | 64 572 | ||||||||||||||
| 1753 🐄 | 12 877 | ||||||||||||||
| 1754 🐄 | 22 939 | ||||||||||||||
| 1755 🐄 | 11 917 | ||||||||||||||
| 1756 🐄 | 46 402 | ||||||||||||||
| 1757 🐄 | 8 688 | ||||||||||||||
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| 1761 🐄 | 17 586 | ||||||||||||||
| 1762 🐄 | 13 885 | ||||||||||||||
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| 1766 🐄 | 30 000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1767 🐄 | 25 000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1769 🐄 | 59 000 | ||||||||||||||
| 1770 🐄 | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 94
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Bullion value: USD 29.64
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Actual silver weight: 0.435 oz
Current silver price: 68.18 USD/oz (see silver price 
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