¼ Ecu - Louis XIV

Features

Issuer	France
King	Louis XIV (1643-1715)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1643-1651
Value	¼ Ecu (¾)
Currency	Livre tournois (987-1795)
Composition	Silver (.917)
Weight	6.746 g
Diameter	27 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 15146 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	Dy# 1463 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.

Obverse

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

Engraver: Jean Warin

Jean Varin or Warin was a French sculptor and engraver who made important innovations in the process of minting coins. Born in Liège, Varin moved to Paris in 1626.

Reverse

Lettering: SIT · NOMEN · DOMINI · A · BENEDICTVM · 1644

Engraver: Jean Warin

Jean Varin or Warin was a French sculptor and engraver who made important innovations in the process of minting coins. Born in Liège, Varin moved to Paris in 1626.

Edge

Smooth

Mints

See also

• Coat of Arms
• Crown
• Monarch
• Cross
• Fleur-de-lis

• ¼ Écu - Louis XIV

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