Ecu with three crowns - Louis XV
Features
| Issuer |
France
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Louis XV (1715-1774)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1715 |
| Value | 1 Silver Ecu |
| Currency | Livre tournois (1204-1795) |
| Composition | Silver (.917) |
| Weight | 30.594 g |
| Diameter | 41 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 27854 |
| References | Dy royales# 1648 Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes). 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. Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Louis Ciani, Jules Florange (ed.); 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France. Arnaud Clairand; 2023. Monnaies Royales Françaises et de la Révolution: 1610-1794 = French Royal and Revolutionary Coins. Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. |
Obverse
Young bust of Louis XV facing right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: LUD•XV•D•G•FR•ET• NAV•REX•
Unabridged legend: Ludovicus XIIII Dei Gratia Franciae et Navarrae Rex
Translation: Louis XV by the grace of God king of France and Navarre.
Engraver: Norbert Roettiers
Reverse
Three crowns in a triangle around mintmark with fleurs-de-lis in the angles.
Script: Latin
Lettering: SIT•NOMEN•DOMINI•BENEDICTVM 1715
Unabridged legend: Sit Nomen Domini Benedictum
Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Edge
Embossed inscription.
Script: Latin
Lettering: DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM
Translation: Lord, save the king.
Mints
| 9 | Rennes, France (?-1772) |
| A | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| H | La Rochelle, France (?-1837) |
| K | Bordeaux, France (?-1880) |
| N | Montpellier, France |
| T | Nantes, France (?-1837) |
| W | Lille, France (1685-1858) |
| X | Amiens, France (750-1773) |
Comments
Louis XV's three-crown shields were almost entirely recast or reformed within a few weeks of issue.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1715 9 | 129 400 | (fr) très peu-hors cote | |||||||||||||
| 1715 A | 220 227 | ||||||||||||||
| 1715 H | (fr) très peu | ||||||||||||||
| 1715 K | 21 415 | ||||||||||||||
| 1715 N | (fr) existence possible | ||||||||||||||
| 1715 T | 42 962 | ||||||||||||||
| 1715 W | 27 468 | ||||||||||||||
| 1715 X | 2 721 | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 92
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Bullion value: USD 65.75
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Actual silver weight: 0.902 oz
Current silver price: 72.89 USD/oz (see silver price 
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