1 Écu - Louis XVI FRANÇOIS
Features
| Issuer |
France
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Louis XVI (1774-1792)
|
| Period |
Constitutional Monarchy (1791-1792)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1792-1793 |
| Value | 1 Ecu = 120 Sols (6 LT) |
| Currency | Livre tournois (987-1795) |
| Composition | Silver (.917) |
| Weight | 29.488 g |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Thickness | 2.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 22855 |
| References |
Dy royales# 1718,  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.  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.  Louis Ciani; 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France. |
Obverse
Head left
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LOUIS XVI ROI DES FRANÇOIS
1792.
Engraver:
Pierre-Benjamin Duvivier 
Pierre-Simon-Benjamin Duvivier was a French engraver of coins and medals.Reverse
Standing Genius writing the Constitution
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REGNE DE LA LOI.
L'AN 4 DE LA LIBERTÉ
Engraver:
Augustin Dupré
Augustin Dupré was an engraver of French currency and medals, the 14th Graveur général des monnaies.Edge
Inscriptions in relief, fleurons between the words.
Script: Latin
Lettering: LA NATION LA LOI ET LE ROI
© Monéphil (CC BY-NC)
Mints
| A | Paris, France (600-1973) |
| AA | Metz, France (?-1803) |
| B | Rouen, France (?-1858) |
| D | Lyon, France (?-1858) |
| H | La Rochelle, France (?-1837) |
| I | Limoges, France (?-1837) |
| K | Bordeaux, France (?-1880) |
| L | Bayonne, France (?-1837) |
| M | Toulouse, France (?-1837) |
| MA | Marseille, France (?-1858) |
| N | Montpellier, France |
| R | Orléans, France |
| T | Nantes, France (?-1837) |
| W | Lille, France (1685-1858) |
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| 1792 A | 4% | (fr) An 4 - Paris - 2nd Semestre - LOUIS avec un U pointé + Bonnet Phrygien orienté à droite - Type rare | |||||||||||
| 1792 A | $ 170 | 21% | (fr) An 4 - Paris - 2nd Semestre - LOUIS avec un U pointé + Bonnet Phrygien orienté à gauche | ||||||||||
| 1792 A | 4 063 135 | $ 190 | 31% | KM#615.1: Paris | |||||||||
| 1792 AA | 118 280 | 1.0% | KM#615.2: Metz | ||||||||||
| 1792 B | 467 061 | 6% | KM#615.3: Rouen | ||||||||||
| 1792 D | 135 243 | 1.0% | KM#615.4: Lyon | ||||||||||
| 1792 H | 201 924 | 1.0% | KM#615.5: La Rochelle | ||||||||||
| 1792 I | 8% | KM#615.6: Limoges | |||||||||||
| 1792 I | 1 523 676 | 7% | KM#615.6: Limoges; FARNCOIS (Error) | ||||||||||
| 1792 K | 385 349 | 1.0% | KM#615.7: Bordeaux | ||||||||||
| 1792 L | 44 547 | 2% | KM#615.8: Bayonne | ||||||||||
| 1792 M | 426 205 | 4% | KM#615.9: Toulouse | ||||||||||
| 1792 MA | 154 284 | 1.0% | KM#615.10: Marseille | ||||||||||
| 1792 N | 102 710 | 1.0% | KM#615.11: Montpellier | ||||||||||
| 1792 R | 448 058 | 3% | KM#615.12: Orléans | ||||||||||
| 1792 T | 128 497 | 2% | KM#615.13: Nantes | ||||||||||
| 1792 W | 408 678 | 2% | KM#615.14: Lille | ||||||||||
| 1793 A | 180 505 | 21% | KM#615.1: Paris | ||||||||||
| 1793 AA | 165 592 | 1.0% | KM#615.2: Metz | ||||||||||
| 1793 B | 27 203 | 1.0% | KM#615.3: Rouen | ||||||||||
| 1793 D | 46 226 | 1.0% | KM#615.4: Lyon | ||||||||||
| 1793 I | 24 654 | 1.0% | KM#615.6: Limoges | ||||||||||
| 1793 K | 230 151 | 4% | KM#615.7: Bordeaux | ||||||||||
| 1793 L | 272 772 | 5% | KM#615.8: Bayonne | ||||||||||
| 1793 M | 340 964 | 6% | KM#615.9: Toulouse | ||||||||||
| 1793 MA | 204 579 | 3% | KM#615.10: Marseille | ||||||||||
| 1793 N | 98 616 | 2% | KM#615.1:1 Montpellier | ||||||||||
| 1793 R | 479 752 | 2% | KM#615.12: Orléans | ||||||||||
| 1793 T | 37 880 | 1.0% | KM#615.13: Nantes | ||||||||||
| 1793 W | 165 253 | 1.0% | KM#615.14: Lille | ||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 50
Bullion value: USD 19.93
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  |
The Coinhouse Auctions Auction 27 Lot 319 
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Mar 26, 2022 | 1792 I – KM#615.6: Limoges | VF |
USD 200.85
(EUR 190.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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The Coinhouse Auctions Auction 27 Lot 320
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Mar 26, 2022 | 1793 A – KM#615.1: Paris | XF |
USD 211.42
(EUR 200.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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