1⁄24 Ecu with short wick - Louis XIV

Features

Issuer France
King Louis XIV (1643-1715)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1643-1644
Value 1⁄24 Silver Ecu
Currency Livre tournois (987-1795)
Composition Silver (.917)
Weight 1.143 g
Diameter 17 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
360779
References Dy royales# 1465,
Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales / Tome 1 : de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793) (2e édition). Maison Platt, Paris, France.
And 1 more volumes.
Ciani# 1837,
Louis Ciani; 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France.
KM# 139
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Louis XIV child head laureate.

Script: Latin

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

Translation: Louis XIV by the grace of God king of France and Navarre.

Engraver: Jean Warin

Reverse

Crowned arms.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SIT·NOMEN·DOMINI·BENEDICTVM·1643
·A·

Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.

Engraver: Jean Warin

Edge

Smooth

Mint

A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1643 A
1644 A

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