⅛ Écu - Louis XIII

Features

Issuer France
King Louis XIII (1610-1643)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1610-1646
Value ⅛ Silver Ecu
Currency Livre tournois (987-1795)
Composition Silver (.917)
Weight 4.856 g
Diameter 25 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
37357
References Dy royales# 1333,
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# 44
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.

Obverse

Fleurdelized cross with quatrefoil punctuated in the heart.

Script: Latin

Lettering: + LVDOVIC. XIII. D. G. FRAN. ET. NAV. REX 1611

Engraver: Nicolas Briot

Reverse

Shield of France crowned and accosted with V and III.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SIT. NOMEN. DOMINI. BENEDICTVM

Engraver: Nicolas Briot

Edge

Smooth

Mints

9 Rennes, France
A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
AR Arras, France
B Rouen, France (?-1858)
C Saint-Lô, France (1275-1693)
D Lyon, France (?-1858)
E Tours, France
F Angers, France
G Poitiers, France
H La Rochelle, France (?-1837)
I Limoges, France (?-1837)
K Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
L Bayonne, France (?-1837)
M Toulouse, France (?-1837)
T Nantes, France (?-1837)
X Amiens, France
Y Bourges, France
Z Grenoble, France

Comments

Various variations of obverse legend exist.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1610 K
1610 T
1611 9
1611 A
1611 F
1611 K
1611 L
1611 M
1611 T
1612 9
1612 A
1612 C
1612 F
1612 I
1612 L
1612 T
1613 9
1613 C
1613 F
1613 L
1613 T
1614 9
1614 C
1614 L
1614 T
1615 9
1615 B
1615 C
1615 H
1615 L
1615 T
1616 9
1616 B
1616 C
1616 F
1616 H
1616 K
1616 L
1616 M
1616 T
1617 9
1617 C
1617 H
1617 L
1617 T
1618 9
1618 E
1618 H
1618 L
1618 T
1619 9
1619 K
1619 L
1619 T
1620 9
1620 T
1621 9
1621 D
1621 L
1621 T
1622 D
1622 L
1622 T
1623 9
1623 L
1623 T
1624 9
1624 A (fr) Frappe au moulin
1624 L
1624 T
1625 9
1625 A (fr) Frappe au moulin
1625 C
1625 D
1625 F
1625 H
1625 T
1626 L
1626 T
1627 9
1627 C
1627 L
1628 9
1628 A
1628 L
1628 T
1629 9
1629 K
1629 L
1630 K
1630 L
1631 A
1631 K
1631 L
1632 L
1633 L
1634 A
1634 C
1635 B
1637 L
1640 C
1640 K
1640 L
1640 Y
1641 A
1641 AR
1641 H
1641 L
1641 Z
1642 9
1642 AR
1642 B
1642 C
1642 F
1642 H
1642 I
1642 K
1642 L
1642 M
1642 T
1642 X
1642 Y
1642 Z
1643 9
1643 B
1643 C (fr) Varitété LVD
1643 D
1643 E
1643 F (fr) Différent: coeur ou larme
1643 G
1643 K
1643 L
1643 M
1643 T
1643 X
1643 Y
1646 AR Posthumous

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