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 Silver Ecu
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.
KM# 615,
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.
Ciani# 2238
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

Reverse

Standing Genius writing the Constitution

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REGNE DE LA LOI.
L'AN 4 DE LA LIBERTÉ

Engraver: Augustin Dupré

Edge

Inscriptions in relief, fleurons between the words.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: LA NATION LA LOI ET LE ROI

1 Écu - Louis XVI (FRANÇOIS) -  obverse

© Monéphil (CC BY-NC)

Mints

A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
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
1792 A 4% (fr) An 4 - Paris - 2nd Semestre - LOUIS avec un U pointé + Bonnet Phrygien orienté à droite - Type rare
1792 A $ 180 20% (fr) An 4 - Paris - 2nd Semestre - LOUIS avec un U pointé + Bonnet Phrygien orienté à gauche
1792 A 4 063 135 $ 86 32% KM#615.1: Paris
1792 AA 118 280 0.9% KM#615.2: Metz
1792 B 467 061 6% KM#615.3: Rouen
1792 D 135 243 1.9% KM#615.4: Lyon
1792 H 201 924 0.9% KM#615.5: La Rochelle
1792 I Photo 8% KM#615.6: Limoges
1792 I 1 523 676 8% KM#615.6: Limoges; FARNCOIS (Error)
1792 K 385 349 0.9% KM#615.7: Bordeaux
1792 L 44 547 1.9% KM#615.8: Bayonne
1792 M 426 205 4% KM#615.9: Toulouse
1792 MA 154 284 0.9% KM#615.10: Marseille
1792 N 102 710 0.9% KM#615.11: Montpellier
1792 R 448 058 3% KM#615.12: Orléans
1792 T 128 497 1.9% KM#615.13: Nantes
1792 W 408 678 1.9% KM#615.14: Lille
1793 A Photo 180 505 22% KM#615.1: Paris
1793 AA 165 592 0.9% KM#615.2: Metz
1793 B 27 203 0.9% KM#615.3: Rouen
1793 D 46 226 1.9% KM#615.4: Lyon
1793 I 24 654 0.9% KM#615.6: Limoges
1793 K 230 151 5% KM#615.7: Bordeaux
1793 L 272 772 6% KM#615.8: Bayonne
1793 M 340 964 8% KM#615.9: Toulouse
1793 MA 204 579 1.9% KM#615.10: Marseille
1793 N 98 616 3% KM#615.1:1 Montpellier
1793 R 479 752 1.9% KM#615.12: Orléans
1793 T 37 880 0.9% KM#615.13: Nantes
1793 W 165 253 0.9% KM#615.14: Lille

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Country: France
Languages: French
Numista Rarity index: 48 Search tips
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVI (FRANÇOIS)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVI (FRANÇOIS)
The Coinhouse Auctions
Auction 27
Lot 319
Internet Archive
26 Mar 2022 1792 I – KM#615.6: Limoges VF USD 204.76
(EUR 190.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVI (FRANÇOIS)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVI (FRANÇOIS)
The Coinhouse Auctions
Auction 27
Lot 320
Internet Archive
26 Mar 2022 1793 A – KM#615.1: Paris XF USD 215.54
(EUR 200.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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