1 Écu - Louis XV, France

1 Écu - Louis XV, France, 1770-1774 obverse image1 Écu - Louis XV, France, 1770-1774 reverse image
1 Écu - Louis XV coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    France flagFrance
  • Years of Minting:
    1770-1774
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Inscribed with lettering
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Aix-en-Provence, France, Rennes, France, Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date), Metz, France (?-1803), Rouen, France (?-1858), Caen, France, Lyon, France (?-1858), La Rochelle, France (?-1837), Limoges, France (?-1837), Bordeaux, France (?-1880), Bayonne, France (?-1837), Toulouse, France (?-1837), Montpellier, France, Dijon, France, Perpignan, France (?-1837), Reims, France, Nantes, France (?-1837), Lille, France (1685-1858)
1 Écu - Louis XV Reference Price

Reference Price

$47.55-$297.00

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

1 Écu - Louis XV Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Oval shield of France, crowned, between two olive branches; mintmark below; lettering ending with the date.

Engraver:

Joseph-Charles Röettiers, Charles Norbert Roettiers

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Head of the king to the left, laureate, the base of the neck draped, on the edge of the neck the name of the engravers.

Engraver:

Joseph-Charles Röettiers, Charles Norbert Roettiers

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Inscribed with lettering

1 Écu - Louis XV Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

LUD • XV • D • G • FR • ET NAV • REX •

Reverse:

• SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM ✭ 1774 L

1 Écu - Louis XV Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver (.917)

Size

1 Écu - Louis XV sizes
  • Weight:29.488 g
  • Diameter:41 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:n/a

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