1 Écu - Louis XVI

1 Écu - Louis XVI - obverse1 Écu - Louis XVI - reverse

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Features

Issuer France
King Louis XVI (1774-1792)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1774-1792
Value 1 Silver Ecu
Currency Livre tournois (987-1795)
Composition Silver (.917)
Weight 29.488 g
Diameter 41 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
5768
References Dy royales# 1708,
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.
GadR# 356,
Francesco Pastrone, Christian Charlet; 2018. Monnaies royales françaises : Louis XIII à Louis XVI, 1610-1712 : cuivre, billon, argent, or. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 564,
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# 2187
Louis Ciani; 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France.

Obverse

Bust of the king on the left, wearing an embroidered jacket, with the order of the Holy Spirit, the hair tied on the nape of the neck by a ribbon. Legend starting at 19h. B.DUVIV.F. on the edge of the bust.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: LUD•XVI•D•G•FR• ET NAV•REX•

Engraver: Pierre-Benjamin Duvivier

Reverse

Oval shield of France, crowned between two olive branches.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM 1790•

Engraver: Pierre-Benjamin Duvivier

Edge

Inscription in relief.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM

Mints

& Aix-en-Provence, France
A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
AA Metz, France (?-1803)
B Rouen, France (?-1858)
BB Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
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
Q Perpignan, France (?-1837)
R Orléans, France
T Nantes, France (?-1837)
W Lille, France (1685-1858)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1774 A KM#564.1: Paris; Proof
1775 & 480 000 KM#564.17: Aix
1775 A 365 000 KM#564.1: Paris
1775 AA 10 000 KM#564.2: Metz
1775 B 16 000 KM#564.3: Rouen
1775 BB 3 347 KM#564.4: Strasbourg
1775 D 171 000 KM#564.5: Lyon
1775 H 7 261 KM#564.6: La Rochelle
1775 I 265 000 KM#564.7: Limoges
1775 K 613 000 KM#564.8: Bordeaux
1775 L 833 000 KM#564.9: Bayonne
1775 M 132 000 KM#564.10: Toulouse
1775 N 190 000 KM#564.12: Montpellier
1775 N KM#564.12: Montpellier; Inverted N
1775 Q 429 000 KM#564.13 Perpignan
1775 R 1 301 KM#564.14: Orléans
1775 T 15 000 KM#564:15 Nantes
1775 W 1 336 000 KM#564.16: Lille
1775 W KM#564.16: Lille; Inverted W
1776 & 5 951 KM#564.17: Aix
1776 A 513 000 KM#564.1: Paris
1776 AA 7 246 KM#564.2: Metz
1776 B 8 602 KM#564.3: Rouen
1776 D 5 165 KM#564.5: Lyon
1776 H 6 763 KM#564.6: La Rochelle
1776 I 109 000 KM#564.7: Limoges
1776 K 692 000 KM#564.8: Bordeaux
1776 L Photo 1 039 000 KM#564.9: Bayonne
1776 M 88 000 KM#564.10: Toulouse
1776 N 42 000 KM#564.12: Montpellier
1776 Q 533 000 KM#564.13: Perpignan
1776 R 2 086 KM#564.14: Orléans
1776 T 12 000 KM#564:15 Nantes
1776 W Photo 450 000 KM#564.16: Lille
1777 & 137 000 KM#564.17: Aix
1777 A 239 000 KM#564.1: Paris
1777 AA 3 118 KM#564.2: Metz
1777 B 8 525 KM#564.3: Rouen
1777 D 33 000 KM#564.5: Lyon
1777 H 5 627 KM#564.6: La Rochelle
1777 I 89 000 KM#564.7: Limoges
1777 K 447 000 KM#564.8: Bordeaux
1777 L 94 400 KM#564.9: Bayonne
1777 M 355 000 KM#564.10: Toulouse
1777 N 20 000 KM#564.12: Montpellier
1777 Q 262 000 KM#564.13: Perpignan
1777 R 789 KM#564.14: Orléans
1777 T 18 000 KM#564:15 Nantes
1777 W Photo 261 000 KM#564.16: Lille
1778 & 5 685 KM#564.17: Aix
1778 A 4 464 KM#564.1: Paris
1778 AA 3 652 KM#564.2: Metz
1778 B 7 135 KM#564.3: Rouen
1778 BB 3 009 KM#564.4: Strasbourg
1778 D 63 000 KM#564.5: Lyon
1778 H 3 950 KM#564.6: La Rochelle
1778 I 18 000 KM#564.7: Limoges
1778 K 59 000 KM#564.8: Bordeaux
1778 L 287 000 KM#564.9: Bayonne
1778 M 289 000 KM#564.10: Toulouse
1778 N 25 000 KM#564.12: Montpellier
1778 Q 346 000 KM#564.13: Perpignan
1778 T 10 000 KM#564:15 Nantes
1778 W 60 000 KM#564.16: Lille
1779 & 6 018 KM#564.17: Aix
1779 A 30 000 KM#564.1: Paris
1779 B 4 532 KM#564.3: Rouen
1779 BB 4 783 KM#564.4: Strasbourg
1779 H 5 172 KM#564.6: La Rochelle
1779 I 172 000 KM#564.7: Limoges
1779 K 8 064 KM#564.8: Bordeaux
1779 L 760 000 KM#564.9: Bayonne
1779 M 334 000 KM#564.10: Toulouse
1779 N 30 000 KM#564.12: Montpellier
1779 Q 108 000 KM#564.13: Perpignan
1779 T 10 000 KM#564:15 Nantes
1779 W Photo 39 674 KM#564.16: Lille
1780 & 5 327 KM#564.17: Aix
1780 A 15 000 KM#564.1: Paris
1780 AA 2 501 KM#564.2: Metz
1780 B 10 000 KM#564.3: Rouen
1780 H 4 659 KM#564.6: La Rochelle
1780 I Photo 81 000 KM#564.7: Limoges
1780 K 5 315 KM#564.8: Bordeaux
1780 L 368 000 KM#564.9: Bayonne
1780 M 326 000 KM#564.10: Toulouse
1780 N 81 000 KM#564.12: Montpellier
1780 Q 6 244 KM#564.13: Perpignan
1780 R 3 564 KM#564.14: Orléans
1780 T 7 752 KM#564:15 Nantes
1780 W 8 715 KM#564.16: Lille
1781 A 200 000 KM#564.1: Paris
1781 AA 4 639 KM#564.2: Metz
1781 B 2 680 KM#564.3: Rouen
1781 H 4 206 KM#564.6: La Rochelle
1781 I 54 000 KM#564.7: Limoges
1781 K 34 000 KM#564.8: Bordeaux
1781 L 178 000 KM#564.9: Bayonne
1781 M 264 000 KM#564.10: Toulouse
1781 N 20 000 KM#564.12: Montpellier
1781 Q 1 006 999 KM#564.13: Perpignan
1781 R 2 322 KM#564.14: Orléans
1781 T 11 000 KM#564:15 Nantes
1781 W 12 000 KM#564.16: Lille
1782 A 369 000 KM#564.1: Paris
1782 AA 3 142 KM#564.2: Metz
1782 D 36 000 KM#564.5: Lyon
1782 H 7 936 KM#564.6: La Rochelle
1782 I 149 000 KM#564.7: Limoges
1782 K 16 000 KM#564.8: Bordeaux
1782 L 419 000 KM#564.9: Bayonne
1782 M 203 000 KM#564.10: Toulouse
1782 N 2 362 KM#564.12: Montpellier
1782 Q 843 000 KM#564.13: Perpignan
1782 R 2 693 KM#564.14: Orléans
1782 T 16 000 KM#564:15 Nantes
1782 W 2 822 KM#564.16: Lille
1783 & 5 128 KM#564.17: Aix
1783 A Photo 2 889 000 KM#564.1: Paris
1783 B 55 000 KM#564.3: Rouen
1783 H 3 481 KM#564.6: La Rochelle
1783 I 257 000 KM#564.7: Limoges
1783 K 99 000 KM#564.8: Bordeaux
1783 L Photo 963 000 KM#564.9: Bayonne
1783 M 260 000 KM#564.10: Toulouse
1783 N 3 996 KM#564.12: Montpellier
1783 Q 495 000 KM#564.13: Perpignan
1783 R 212 000 KM#564.14: Orléans
1783 T 15 000 KM#564:15 Nantes
1783 W 114 000 KM#564.16: Lille
1784 & 3 181 KM#564.17: Aix
1784 A 4 791 000 $ 43 KM#564.1: Paris
1784 B 13 000 KM#564.3: Rouen
1784 BB KM#564.4: Strasbourg; Reported, not confirmed
1784 H 13 000 KM#564.6: La Rochelle
1784 I Photo 3 012 000 $ 1000 KM#564.7: Limoges
1784 K 303 312 KM#564.8: Bordeaux
1784 K KM#564.8: Bordeaux; Reversed K
1784 L Photo 1 906 021 KM#564.9: Bayonne
1784 M 614 000 KM#564.10: Toulouse
1784 N 62 000 KM#564.12: Montpellier
1784 Q 748 000 KM#564.13: Perpignan
1784 R 478 000 KM#564.14: Orléans
1784 T 20 000 KM#564:15 Nantes
1784 W 8 051 KM#564.16: Lille
1785 A Photo 571 000 KM#564.1: Paris
1785 AA 5 491 KM#564.2: Metz
1785 B 9 379 KM#564.3: Rouen
1785 H 4 969 KM#564.6: La Rochelle
1785 I 1 255 000 KM#564.7: Limoges
1785 K 185 000 KM#564.8: Bordeaux
1785 L 2 005 074 KM#564.9: Bayonne
1785 M Photo 1 205 000 KM#564.10: Toulouse
1785 N 7 231 KM#564.12: Montpellier
1785 Q 963 000 KM#564.13 Perpignan
1785 R 1 742 000 $ 160 KM#564.14: Orléans
1785 T 7 992 KM#564:15 Nantes
1785 W Photo 2 739 KM#564.16: Lille
1786 A 5 797 KM#564.1: Paris
1786 B 3 823 KM#564.3: Rouen
1786 H 2 148 KM#564.6: La Rochelle
1786 I 124 000 KM#564.7: Limoges
1786 L 2 314 000 KM#564.9: Bayonne
1786 M Photo 1 715 000 KM#564.10: Toulouse
1786 Q 779 000 KM#564.13 Perpignan
1786 Q KM#564.13 Perpignan, 'LUD.XI' error
1786 R 306 000 KM#564.14: Orléans
1786 W KM#564.16: Lille
1787 A 11 000 KM#564.1: Paris
1787 B 7 821 KM#564.3: Rouen
1787 H 5 562 KM#564.6: La Rochelle
1787 I 123 000 KM#564.7: Limoges
1787 K 4 195 KM#564.8: Bordeaux
1787 L 1 211 000 KM#564.9: Bayonne
1787 M 539 000 KM#564.10: Toulouse
1787 MA KM#564.11: Marseille; Reported, not confirmed
1787 N 3 739 KM#564.12: Montpellier
1787 Q 415 000 KM#564.13: Perpignan
1787 R Photo 842 000 KM#564.14: Orléans
1787 T 18 000 KM#564:15 Nantes
1787 W 2 822 KM#564.16: Lille
1788 A 439 000 KM#564.1: Paris
1788 B 73 000 KM#564.3: Rouen
1788 H 1 411 KM#564.6: La Rochelle
1788 I 499 000 KM#564.7: Limoges
1788 K KM#564.8: Bordeaux
1788 L Photo 2 038 000 $ 120 KM#564.9: Bayonne
1788 M 1 343 000 KM#564.10: Toulouse
1788 MA 30 000 KM#564.11: Marseille
1788 Q 672 000 KM#564.13: Perpignan
1788 R 7 715 KM#564.14: Orléans
1788 T 5 729 KM#564:15 Nantes
1788 W 203 000 KM#564.16: Lille
1789 A (fr) Paris
1789 AA 83 000 KM#564.2: Metz
1789 B 235 000 KM#564.3: Rouen
1789 D 40 000 KM#564.5: Lyon
1789 H 15 000 KM#564.6: La Rochelle
1789 I Photo 15 000 KM#564.7: Limoges
1789 K 42 000 KM#564.8: Bordeaux
1789 L Photo $ 110 KM#564.9: Bayonne
1789 M Photo 1 200 000 KM#564.10: Toulouse
1789 MA KM#564.11: Marseille
1789 N KM#564.12: Montpellier
1789 Q 905 000 KM#564.13: Perpignan
1789 R 596 000 KM#564.14: Orléans
1789 T KM#564:15 Nantes
1789 W KM#564.16: Lille
1790 A 3 086 000 KM#564.1: Paris
1790 AA KM#564.2: Metz
1790 B 139 000 KM#564.3: Rouen
1790 BB 65 000 KM#564.4: Strasbourg
1790 D 96 000 KM#564.5: Lyon
1790 H 11 996 KM#564.6: La Rochelle
1790 I Photo 2 430 000 $ 270 KM#564.7: Limoges
1790 K 105 000 KM#564.8: Bordeaux
1790 L 500 000 KM#564.9: Bayonne
1790 M 147 000 KM#564.10: Toulouse
1790 MA 243 000 KM#564.11: Marseille
1790 N 223 000 KM#564.12: Montpellier
1790 Q 166 000 KM#564.13: Perpignan
1790 R 58 000 KM#564.14: Orléans
1790 T KM#564:15 Nantes
1790 W 104 000 KM#564.16: Lille
1791 A 1 756 000 KM#564.1: Paris
1791 A 1 756 000 KM#564.1: Paris
1791 AA 39 000 KM#564.2: Metz
1791 B 1 736 KM#564.3: Rouen
1791 BB 23 000 KM#564.4: Strasbourg
1791 D 3 208 KM#564.5: Lyon
1791 H 12 000 KM#564.6: La Rochelle
1791 I Photo 1 629 000 KM#564.7: Limoges
1791 K 3 652 KM#564.8: Bordeaux
1791 L 11 000 KM#564.9: Bayonne
1791 M 35 000 KM#564.10: Toulouse
1791 MA 40 000 KM#564.11: Marseille
1791 N 27 000 KM#564.12: Montpellier
1791 Q 5 050 KM#564.13: Perpignan
1791 R 8 740 KM#564.14: Orléans
1791 T 19 000 KM#564:15 Nantes
1791 W 26 000 KM#564.16: Lille
1792 A Photo KM#564.1: Paris
1792 M KM#564.10: Toulouse

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVI
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232252
Lot 65517
Internet Archive
22 Dec 2022 1776 L – KM#564.9: Bayonne UNC
(NGC MS62)
USD 960.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVI
Heritage Auctions
Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232004
Lot 64257
Internet Archive
23 Jan 2020 1776 W – KM#564.16: Lille AU
(NGC AU Details (Cleaned))
USD 276.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVI
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232214
Lot 61470
Internet Archive
31 Mar 2022 1777 W – KM#564.16: Lille UNC
(NGC MS62)
USD 720.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVI
Heritage Auctions
2022 February 27 The Long Island Collection of French Coins Showcase Auction 61259
Lot 99233
Internet Archive
27 Feb 2022 1779 W – KM#564.16: Lille VF
(NGC VF35)
USD 149.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVI
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232403
Lot 63238
Internet Archive
11 Jan 2024 1780 I – KM#564.7: Limoges VF
(NGC VF35)
USD 139.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVI
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232214
Lot 61471
Internet Archive
31 Mar 2022 1783 A – KM#564.1: Paris UNC
(NGC MS61)
USD 1080.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVI
Heritage Auctions
2022 February 27 The Long Island Collection of French Coins Showcase Auction 61259
Lot 99234
Internet Archive
27 Feb 2022 1783 L – KM#564.9: Bayonne AU
(NGC AU58)
USD 456.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVI
Heritage Auctions
2022 November 2 - 4 World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3102
Lot 32460
Internet Archive
2 Nov 2022 1784 I – KM#564.7: Limoges UNC
(NGC MS65)
USD 2100.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVI
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232139
Lot 65455
Internet Archive
29 Sep 2021 1784 I – KM#564.7: Limoges UNC
(NGC MS64)
USD 900.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVIPicture 1 of a sold 1 Écu - Louis XVI
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232132
Lot 62415
Internet Archive
11 Aug 2021 1784 I – KM#564.7: Limoges UNC
(NGC MS64)
USD 1080.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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