Gold Ecu with sun - Francis I 5th type, France

Gold Ecu with sun - Francis I 5th type, France, 1519-1528 obverse imageGold Ecu with sun - Francis I 5th type, France, 1519-1528 reverse image
Gold Ecu with sun - Francis I 5th type coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    France flagFrance
  • Years of Minting:
    1519-1528
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Shape:
    Round (irregular)
  • Technique:
    Hammered
  • Mint:
    Aix-en-Provence, France, Limoges, France (?-1837), Rouen, France (?-1858), Toulouse, France (?-1837), ☘️, Lyon, France (?-1858), Bayonne, France (?-1837), Bordeaux, France (?-1880), Villefranche, modern-day Villefranche-de-Rouergue, France
Gold Ecu with sun - Francis I 5th type Reference Price

Reference Price

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

Gold Ecu with sun - Francis I 5th type Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Floriated cross with quadrilobe in the heart, cantoned with two Fs and two lilies.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Crowned arms under a sun.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

n/a

Gold Ecu with sun - Francis I 5th type Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

+FRANCISCVSVS:DEI.GRACIA.FRACORV REX.

Reverse:

+XPS.VINCIT.XPS.REGNAT.XPS.IMPERAT.

Gold Ecu with sun - Francis I 5th type Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Gold (.958)

Size

Gold Ecu with sun - Francis I 5th type sizes
  • Weight:3.375 g
  • Diameter:27.5 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:n/a

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