⅒ Ecu of Bearn - Louis XVI

Features

Issuer	France
King	Louis XVI (1774-1792)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1777
Value	⅒ Silver Ecu
Currency	Livre tournois (1204-1795)
Composition	Silver (.917)
Weight	2.948 g
Diameter	22 mm
Shape	Round
Number	N# 507848
References	Gad R2# 353a 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. , Dy royales# 1711 Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes). , KM# 576 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Droulers# 609A Frédéric Droulers; 2009. Répertoire général des monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (4^th Edition). Nomis-Arts-France, La Rochelle, France. , Ciani Royales# 2191 Louis Ciani, Jules Florange (ed.); 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France.

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Series: Écus aux rameaux d'olivier

Obverse

Left bust of the king, wearing an embroidered jacket, with the order of the Holy Spirit, the hair tied on the nape of the neck by a ribbon. Legend starting at 19h. B.DUVIV.F. on the edge of the bust.

Script: Latin

Lettering: LUD·XVI·D·G·FR ·ET NA·RE·B D·

Unabridged legend: Ludovicus XVI Dei Gratia Franciae et Navarrae Rex Bearnae Dominus

Translation: Louis XVI, by the grace of God, King of France and Navarre, Lord of Bearn.

Engraver: Pierre-Benjamin Duvivier

Reverse

Oval crowned coat of arms of France, between two olive branches.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTVM 1777 ·

Unabridged legend: Sit Nomen Domini Benedictum

Translation: Blessed the name of the Lord.

Engraver: Pierre-Benjamin Duvivier

Edge

Corded

Mint

🐄	Pau, France

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1777 🐄			12 000

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Bullion value: USD 6.33 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.087 oz

Current silver price: 72.80 USD/oz (see silver price

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