⅕ Ecu - Louis XVI, France

⅕ Ecu - Louis XVI, France, 1775-1790 obverse image⅕ Ecu - Louis XVI, France, 1775-1790 reverse image
⅕ Ecu - Louis XVI coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    France flagFrance
  • Years of Minting:
    1775-1790
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Corded.
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Aix-en-Provence, France, Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date), Metz, France (?-1803), Lyon, France (?-1858), La Rochelle, France (?-1837), Limoges, France (?-1837), Bordeaux, France (?-1880), Bayonne, France (?-1837), Toulouse, France (?-1837), Marseille, France (?-1858), Montpellier, France, Perpignan, France (?-1837), Orléans, France, Lille, France (1685-1858)
⅕ Ecu - Louis XVI Reference Price

Reference Price

$108.90

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

⅕ Ecu - Louis XVI Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

cu de France ovale couronn, entre deux rameaux dolivier.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Buste du roi à gauche, portant une veste brodée avec l'ordre du Saint-Esprit, les cheveux noués sur la nuque par un ruban. B.DUVIV.F. sur la tranche du buste.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Corded.

⅕ Ecu - Louis XVI Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

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

Reverse:

SIT NOMEN DOMINI A BENEDICTUM 1782

⅕ Ecu - Louis XVI Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver (.917)

Size

⅕ Ecu - Louis XVI sizes
  • Weight:5.835 g
  • Diameter:26 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:Corded.

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