¼ Ecu with 8 Ls - Louis XIV 1st type

Features

Issuer	France
King	Louis XIV (1643-1715)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1691-1693
Value	¼ Silver Ecu
Currency	Livre tournois (1204-1795)
Composition	Silver (.917)
Weight	6.862 g
Diameter	28 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 92632
References	Dy royales# 1516 Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes). , Gad R2# 150 Francesco Pastrone, Christian Charlet; 2018. Monnaies royales françaises de Louis XIII à Louis XVI / Volume 2: 1610-1792 (5^th Edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. , Ciani Royales# 1891 Louis Ciani, Jules Florange (ed.); 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France.

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Obverse

Bust of Louis XIV on the right, draped and cuirassed, with the large wig. below, the vintage. 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

Reverse

Cross formed by four groups of two L's leaning against each other under a crown cutting the legend, cantoned by four lilies; in the center of a circle, the letter "atelier". Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: CHRS REGN VINC IMP

Unabridged legend: Christus Regnat Vincit Imperat

Mints

9	Rennes, France (?-1772)
B	Rouen, France (?-1858)
D	Lyon, France (413-1858)
M	Toulouse, France (?-1837)
P	Dijon, France

Comments

Reformations are identified by a star (*) after IMP on the reverse. Automatically translated

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1691 9												(fr) Flan réformé (variante: 9 à l'envers)
1691 B
1691 D												(fr) Flan réformé
1691 P												(fr) dijon réformé
1692 9												(fr) Flan neuf
1692 9												(fr) Flan réformé
1693 M												(fr) Flan réformé

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Actual silver weight: 0.202 oz

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