½ Ecu of Flanders with palm branches - Louis XIV

Features

Issuer France
King Louis XIV (1643-1715)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1693-1699
Value ½ Silver Ecu
Currency Livre tournois (987-1795)
Composition Silver (.857)
Weight 18.82 g
Diameter 36 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
16425
References Dy royales# 1529,
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# 1903
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, armored in the antique style. Legend starting at 19 h.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

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

Engraver: Joseph Roëttiers

Reverse

Round crowned shield, quartered of France, modern Burgundy, ancient Burgundy and Navarre between two palms. W in the exergue (under the shield).Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: SIT.NOMEN.DOMINI BENEDICTVM.1694

Engraver: Joseph Roëttiers

Edge

Inscription in relief.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM CHRISTIANISSIVM

Mint

W Lille, France (1685-1858)

Comments

The reformations are identifiable by a crescent at the beginning of the legend on the reverse.Automatically translated

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1693 W (fr) Lille-flan réformé
1694 W (fr) Lille-flan réformé
1695  (fr) existe-sans lettre d'atelier,sans différent au revers et réformation sans croissant
1695 W (fr) Lille-flan réformé
1696 W 91 538 (fr) Lille-flan réformé
1697 W 44 484 (fr) Lille-flan réformé
1699 W 14 142 (fr) Lille-flan réformé

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