½ Écu - Louis XVI "FRANÇOIS", France

Main information

Country:
France
Years of Minting:
1792-1793
Period:
Constitutional Monarchy (1791-1792)
Coin Type:
Standard circulation coin
Edge:
Inscription in relief.
Shape:
Round
Technique:
Milled
Mint:
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date), Bordeaux, France (?-1880), Montpellier, France, Nantes, France (?-1837)

$77.94-$388.70

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

Reverse

Description:

Standing Genius writing the Constitution

Engraver:

Augustin Dupré

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Head left

Engraver:

Pierre-Benjamin Duvivier

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Inscription in relief.

Obverse:

LOUIS XVI ROI DES FRANÇOIS· 1792

Reverse:

REGNE DE LA LOI· A L'AN 4 DE LA LIBERTÉ

Composition

Silver (.917)

Size

Weight:14.61 g
Diameter:32 mm
Thickness:2 mm
Edge:n/a

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½ Écu - Louis XVI "FRANÇOIS", France

Main information

Reference Price

$77.94-$388.70

Coin Design

Reverse

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Obverse

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Edge

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