½ Ecu of Flanders - Louis XIV

Features

Issuer France
King Louis XIV (1643-1715)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1685-1689
Value ½ Silver Ecu
Currency Livre tournois (987-1795)
Composition Silver (.917)
Weight 18.4 g
Diameter 35.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
16423
References Dy royales# 1510,
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# 1885
Louis Ciani; 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France.

Obverse

Bust of Louis XIV on the right, draped with the big wig.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

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

Engraver: Joseph Roëttiers

Reverse

Crowned shield divided into 4 parts: top left and bottom right the coat of arms of France, top right the modern coat of arms of Burgundy, bottom left the ancient coat of arms of Burgundy.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: BENEDICTVM SIT NOMEN DOMINI. 1686

Engraver: Joseph Roëttiers

Edge

Inscription in relief.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: DOMINE SALVM FAC REGEM CHRISTIANISSIVM

Mints

A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
L Lille, France (1685-1858)
X Amiens, France

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1685 A 761 653 KM#262.1 (Paris)
1685 X 295 075 KM#262.3 (Amiens)
1686 A 210 457 KM#262.1 (Paris)
1686 L couronné 456 522 KM#262.4 (Lille)
1686 LL KM#262.2 (Lille)
1686 X 240 976 KM#262.3 (Amiens)
1687 L couronné 740 784 KM#262.4 (Lille)
1688 L couronné 47 967 KM#262.4 (Lille)
1689 L couronné 94 362 KM#262.4 (Lille)

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Numista Rarity index: 91 Search tips
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