1⁄12 Ecu with 8 Ls - Louis XIV 1st type
Features
| Issuer |
France
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Louis XIV (1643-1715)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1691 |
| Value | 1⁄12 Silver Ecu |
| Currency | Livre tournois (1204-1795) |
| Composition | Silver (.917) |
| Weight | 2.287 g |
| Diameter | 19.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 28438 |
| References | Dy royales# 1517 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. 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. |
Obverse
Bust of Louis XIV on right, draped and cuirassed, with large wig; below, the vintage.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LVD XIIII D G FR ET NAV REX
1691
Unabridged legend: Ludovicus XIIII Dei Gratia Franciae et Navarrae Rex
Engraver: Jean Warin
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".
Script: Latin
Lettering: CHRS REGN VINC IMPO
Unabridged legend: Christus Regnat Vincit Imperat
Engraver: Jean Warin
Edge
Corded.
Mint
| A | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1691 A | 1 212 234 | KM#282.1 | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 84
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Bullion value: USD 4.94
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Actual silver weight: 0.067 oz
Current silver price: 73.28 USD/oz (see silver price 
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