1⁄12 Ecu with 8 Ls - Louis XIV 1st type, France

1⁄12 Ecu with 8 Ls - Louis XIV 1st type, France, 1691 obverse image1⁄12 Ecu with 8 Ls - Louis XIV 1st type, France, 1691 reverse image
1⁄12 Ecu with 8 Ls - Louis XIV 1st type coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    France flagFrance
  • Years of Minting:
    1691
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Corded.
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    n/a
  • Mint:
    A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
1⁄12 Ecu with 8 Ls - Louis XIV 1st type Reference Price

Reference Price

$21.50-$323.70

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

1⁄12 Ecu with 8 Ls - Louis XIV 1st type Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Croix forme de quatre groupes de deux L adosses sous une couronne coupant la lgende, cantonns de quatre lis ; au centre dans un cercle, la lettre datelier.

Engraver:

Jean Warin

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Buste de Louis XIV à droite, drapé et cuirassé, avec la grande perruque ; au-dessous, le millésime.

Engraver:

Jean Warin

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Corded.

1⁄12 Ecu with 8 Ls - Louis XIV 1st type Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

LVD XIIII D G FR ET NAV REX 1691

Reverse:

CHRS REGN VINC IMPO

1⁄12 Ecu with 8 Ls - Louis XIV 1st type Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver (.917)

Size

1⁄12 Ecu with 8 Ls - Louis XIV 1st type sizes
  • Weight:2.287 g
  • Diameter:19.5 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:Corded.

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