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½ Ecu with long wick - Louis XIV

Features

Issuer France
King Louis XIV (1643-1715)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1646-1662
Value ½ Silver Ecu
Currency Livre tournois (1204-1795)
Composition Silver (.917)
Weight 13.725 g
Diameter 32 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
7553
References Dy royales# 1470
Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes).
, Gad R2# 169
Francesco Pastrone, Christian Charlet; 2018. Monnaies royales françaises de Louis XIII à Louis XVI / Volume 2: 1610-1792 (5th Edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
, Ciani Royales# 1850
Louis Ciani, Jules Florange (ed.); 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France.
, Clairand# 33116
Arnaud Clairand; 2023. Monnaies Royales Françaises et de la Révolution: 1610-1794 = French Royal and Revolutionary Coins. Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.

Obverse

Childlike bust of Louis XIV on the right, laurelled, draped and cuirassed in the antique style, with the order of the Holy Spirit ,a long wick descending on the cuirass. Legend starting at 19 h.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: LVD•XIIII•D•G FR•ET•NAV•REX

Unabridged legend: Ludovicus XIIII Dei Gratia Franciae et Navarrae Rex

Engraver: Jean Warin

Reverse

Crowned shield of France. Different workshop in the exergue.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: SIT•NOMEN•DOMINI••BENEDICTVM•1647

Unabridged legend: Sit Nomen Domini Benedictum

Engraver: Jean Warin

Edge

Plain

Mints

& Aix-en-Provence, France (?-1786)
A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
AR Arras, France

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1646 & 103 996
1646 A 154 710
1646 AR
1646 B 64 195 Rouen
1646 H
1646 N 12 518
1646 P 1 284
1647 & 637 458
1647 A 320 976 Paris
1647 AR 4 173 Arras
1647 B 64 516 Rouen
1647 C 49 466
1647 F 28 460 Angers
1647 G 322 Poitiers
1647 H
1647 K 61 627
1647 M 5 778 Toulouse
1647 N 14 604
1647 P 6 420
1647 T 6 420
1648 & 79 602
1648 9 60 343
1648 A 150 405 (fr) différent "coeur"
1648 A 95 521 (fr) différent "fleur de souci"
1648 A 460 601 (fr) différent "lis"
1648 AR 16 727 Arras
1648 B 90 194 Rouen
1648 C 59 862
1648 F 38 196 Angers
1648 G 10 913 Poitiers
1648 H 3 210
1648 K 38 838 (fr) variété:NAV.RX.
1648 M 22 468 Toulouse
1648 N 55 092
1648 T 3 531
1648 Y
1649 & 51 988
1649 9 266 731
1649 A 1 256 300 Paris
1649 AR 6 063 Arras
1649 B 311 346 Rouen
1649 C 67 405
1649 D
1649 E
1649 F 20 881 Angers
1649 G 416 958 Poitiers
1649 H 6 457
1649 K 36 270
1649 L Bayonne
1649 M 10 270 Toulouse
1649 N 64 555
1649 S (fr) signalée mais non confirmée
1649 T 30 493
1649 Y 8 987
1650 & 13 481
1650 9 337 025
1650 A 440 058 Paris
1650 AR 3 424 Arras - medal alignment
1650 B 120 366 Rouen
1650 C 51 356
1650 F 40 764 Angers
1650 G 445 941 Poitiers
1650 H 14 444 (fr) variété:NA.REX.
1650 I 10 913 (fr) variété:F.FR.ET.NAV.REX
1650 K 33 702
1650 L 153 747 Bayonne
1650 M 87 947 Toulouse
1650 N 201 252
1650 Q 53 304
1650 S 113 946
1650 T 184 240
1650 X 3 655 Amiens
1650 Y
1651 & 33 381 Aix
1651 9 409 244 Rennes
1651 A 804 762 Paris
1651 AR Arras
1651 B 294 014 Rouen
1651 C 107 848
1651 C (fr) variété avec C rétrograde
1651 E (fr) trés peu
1651 F 6 740 (fr) différent point
1651 F (fr) différent rosette
1651 G 474 853 Poitiers
1651 H 13 160 (fr) variété:NA.REX
1651 I (Limoges) "D•G F•FR•" obverse error
1651 I 11 876 Limoges
1651 K 41 085
1651 L 154 068 Bayonne
1651 M 95 651 Toulouse
1651 N 91 478
1651 P 29 086
1651 Q 88 382
1651 S 113 946
1651 T 9 916
1651 X 4 465 Amiens
1651 Y
1652 & 114 267
1652 9 218 906 Rennes
1652 A 751 084 Paris
1652 AR Arras
1652 B 682 395 Rouen
1652 C 409 856
1652 D 79 924 (fr) avec m.courte
1652 E 262 237
1652 F 222 436 Angers
1652 G 1 011 256 Poitiers
1652 H 6 740 (fr) variété:NA.REX
1652 I 8 024
1652 K 48 788
1652 L 165 624 Bayonne
1652 M Toulouse
1652 N 128 390
1652 O 19 580
1652 P 122 773
1652 Q 27 926
1652 S 21 998
1652 T 211 844
1652 X 260 312 Amiens
1652 Y
1653 & 34 986
1653 9 235 596 Rennes
1653 A 275 718 Paris
1653 AR Arras
1653 B 304 285 Rouen
1653 C 172 489
1653 D 75 109
1653 E 90 515
1653 F 207 350 Angers
1653 G 439 627 Poitiers
1653 H 21 505
1653 I 2 247 (fr) variété:F.FR.ET.NAV.REX
1653 K 20 221
1653 L 102 714 Bayonne
1653 M 9 950 Toulouse
1653 N 34 344
1653 O 14 444
1653 P 133 526
1653 Q 37 157
1653 R (fr) faux d'époque
1653 S 50 393
1653 T 69 973
1653 X 364 950 Amiens
1653 Y 27 944
1654 9 36 591 Rennes
1654 A 453 539 Paris
1654 B 32 739 Rouen
1654 C 76 713
1654 D 37 555
1654 E 77 997
1654 F 67 084 Angers
1654 H 42 369
1654 I 963
1654 K 3 210
1654 L 85 702 Bayonne
1654 M 37 554 Toulouse
1654 P 2 746
1654 Q (fr) trés peu
1654 S 33 068
1654 T 316 482
1654 X 81 469 Amiens
1654 Y 35 949
1655 9 162 093 Rennes
1655 A 499 439 Paris
1655 AR 4 935 Arras
1655 B 302 038 Rouen
1655 C 73 824
1655 F 41 901 Angers
1655 G 19 883 Poitiers
1655 H 107 206
1655 I 6 740
1655 K 78 960
1655 L 152 144 Bayonne
1655 M 137 378 Toulouse
1655 P 12 739
1655 S 25 036
1655 T 106 243
1655 X 238 485 Amiens
1655 Y 27 925
1656 & 73 182
1656 9 723 480
1656 AR 963 Arras
1656 C 7 543
1656 E 64 516
1656 F 122 613 Angers
1656 G 7 721 Poitiers
1656 H 35 307
1656 I 63 985
1656 K 86 663
1656 L 42 368 Bayonne
1656 M 16 691 Toulouse
1656 N 3 424
1656 T 401 220
1656 Y 9 378
1657 & 108 169
1657 9 197 400
1657 B 12 839 Rouen
1657 D 20 222
1657 E 17 333
1657 G 31 991 Poitiers
1657 I 20 700
1657 K 46 541
1657 L 54 566 Bayonne
1657 N
1657 P 3 981
1658 & 11 234
1658 9 901 301
1658 A (fr) signalée mais non confirmée
1658 B 41 410 Rouen
1658 D 5 457
1658 E 24 073
1658 F 6 419 Angers
1658 H 22 454 (fr) variété:NA.REX
1658 I 10 271
1658 L 18 296 Bayonne
1658 N 7 061
1658 X Reported, not confirmed
1659 & 10 592
1659 9 69 652
1659 A 66 442 (fr) avec ½ juv.
1659 D
1659 E 6 420
1659 F 25 874 Angers
1659 G 13 356 Poitiers
1659 H 17 565
1659 I 17 509
1659 K
1659 L 37 232 Bayonne
1659 M 14 444 Toulouse
1659 N 123 897
1659 T 111 066
1659 X 13 160 Amiens
1660 E
1660 F 11 377 Angers
1660 G 7 061 Poitiers
1660 H 19 366
1660 I 6 099
1660 K 105 922
1660 L 113 946 (fr) avec ½ juv.
1660 M Reported, not confirmed
1660 X 6 420 Amiens
1661 M 29 209 Toulouse
1661 R 321
1662 R Reported, not confirmed

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Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×21)
Country: France
Languages: FR, EN, IT
Numista Rarity index: 36 Search tips
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Bullion value: USD 29.43 Search tips
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Actual silver weight: 0.405 oz
Current silver price: 72.73 USD/oz (see silver price )

Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Ecu with long wick - Louis XIV
Katz
Auction 136
Lot 1236
Internet Archive
28 Aug 2024 Undetermined XF USD 103.22
(EUR 89.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Ecu with long wick - Louis XIV
Katz
Auction 103
Lot 516
Internet Archive
9 Dec 2023 Undetermined XF USD 114.82
(EUR 99.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Ecu with long wick - Louis XIV
Katz
Auction 188
Lot 136
Internet Archive
27 Mar 2026 Undetermined VF USD 167.01
(EUR 144.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Ecu with long wick - Louis XIV
Katz
Auction 177
Lot 601
Internet Archive
6 Dec 2025 Undetermined VF USD 163.53
(EUR 141.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Ecu with long wick - Louis XIV
Katz
Auction 149
Lot 1145
Internet Archive
8 Feb 2025 Undetermined VF USD 38.27
(EUR 33.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Ecu with long wick - Louis XIV
Katz
Auction 141
Lot 1305
Internet Archive
25 Oct 2024 Undetermined VF USD 32.48
(EUR 28.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Ecu with long wick - Louis XIV
Katz
Auction 114
Lot 383
Internet Archive
24 Feb 2024 Undetermined VF USD 76.55
(EUR 66.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Ecu with long wick - Louis XIV
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 970
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 Undetermined USD 140.34
(EUR 121.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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