¼ Ecu with short wick - Louis XIV

Features

Issuer	Francja (France)
Król	Louis XIV (1643-1715)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1643-1651
Value	¼ Silver Ecu
Currency	Livre tournois (1204-1795)
Composition	Srebro (.917)
Weight	6.746 g
Diameter	27 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 15146
References	Dy royales# 1463 Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes). , Ciani Royales# 1835 Louis Ciani, Jules Florange (ed.); 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France. , KM# 161 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Clairand# 33113 Arnaud Clairand; 2023. Monnaies Royales Françaises et de la Révolution: 1610-1794 = French Royal and Revolutionary Coins. Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.

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Obverse

Dziecięce popiersie Ludwika XIV po prawej stronie, z krótkimi włosami, w laurze, draperii i kirasjerze w stylu antycznym, w Orderze Ducha Świętego. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: LVD · XIIII · D · G · FR · ET · NAV · REX

Unabridged legend: Ludovicus XIIII Dei Gratia Franciae et Navarrae Rex

Engraver: Jean Warin

Reverse

Ukoronowana tarcza Francji otoczona napisem. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: SIT · NOMEN · DOMINI · A · BENEDICTVM · 1644

Unabridged legend: Sit Nomen Domini Benedictum

Engraver: Jean Warin

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mints

A	Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), Francja (864-date)
D	Lyon, Francja (413-1858)
S	Troyes, Francja

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Date	Mintage	XF		Frequency
Undetermined
1643 A	909 656		(en) Point °	19%
1643 A	666 682		(en) Rose *	4%
1644 A			(en) Piedfort	4%
1644 A	1 373 098	$ 260	(en) Point °	35%
1644 A	2 509 802		(en) Rose *	27%
1644 A	211 864		(en) Rose between 2 points ° * °	4%
1644 D	512 918			6%
1645 A			(en) Point °	15%
1645 A	1 444 534		(en) Rose *	2%
1645 A	104 270		(en) Rose between 2 points ° * °	2%
1645 D	462 204			2%
1648 D	1 930			2%
1649 D	14 124			2%
1650 D	1 926			2%
1651 D	8 987			2%
1651 S				2%

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Bullion value: USD 14.59 Search tips

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Actual srebro weight: 0.199 oz

Current srebro price: 73.38 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2023 December 10 Spotlight: France World Coins Showcase Auction 61352 Lot 22097	10 Dec 2023	Undetermined	UNC (NGC MS64)	USD 660.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 April 28 Spotlight: France & French Colonies World Coins Showcase Auction 61496 Lot 24028	28 Apr 2025	Undetermined	AU (NGC AU50)	USD 432.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 136 Lot 1234	28 Aug 2024	Undetermined	XF	USD 111.65 (EUR 96.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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