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½ Écu - Louis XVI

Features

Issuer Francja (France)
Król Louis XVI (1774-1792)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1774-1792
Value ½ Silver Ecu
Currency Livre tournois (1204-1795)
Composition Srebro (.917)
Weight 14.744 g
Diameter 33 mm
Shape Okrągły
Technique Frezowana
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
16363
References Dy royales# 1709
Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes).
, Ciani Royales# 2189
Louis Ciani, Jules Florange (ed.); 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France.
, Gad R2# 355
Francesco Pastrone, Christian Charlet; 2018. Monnaies royales françaises de Louis XIII à Louis XVI / Volume 2: 1610-1792 (5th Edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
, Clairand# 35101
Arnaud Clairand; 2023. Monnaies Royales Françaises et de la Révolution: 1610-1794 = French Royal and Revolutionary Coins. Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, Droulers# 607
Frédéric Droulers; 2009. Répertoire général des monnaies de Louis XIII à Louis XVI (4th Edition). Nomis-Arts-France, La Rochelle, France.

Series: Écus aux rameaux d'olivier

Obverse

Popiersie Ludwika XVI po lewej stronie, ubranego w haftowaną kurtkę, Order Ducha Świętego i włosy związane na karku wstążką. Sygnatura grawera na dole popiersia: B. DUVIV.Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
LUD. XVI. D. G. FR. ET NAV. REX.
B. DUVIV

Unabridged legend: Ludovicus XVI Dei Gratia Franciae et Navarrae Rex

Engraver: Pierre-Benjamin Duvivier

Reverse

Owalna francuska tarcza zwieńczona dwoma gałązkami oliwnymi.Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: SIT NOMEN DOMINI A BENEDICTUM 1792

Unabridged legend: Sit Nomen Domini Benedictum

Engraver: Pierre-Benjamin Duvivier

Edge

Napis w płaskorzeźbie.Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: DOMINE SALVM FAC REGEM

Mints

& Aix-en-Provence, Francja (?-1786)
A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), Francja (864-date)
AA Metz, Francja (?-1803)
BB Strasbourg, Francja (?-1870)
H La Rochelle, Francja (?-1837)
I Limoges, Francja (?-1837)
K Bordeaux, Francja (?-1880)
L Bayonne, Francja (?-1837)
MA Marseille, Francja (?-1858)
N Montpellier, Francja
Q Perpignan, Francja (?-1837)
R Orléans, Francja
T Nantes, Francja (?-1837)
W Lille, Francja (1685-1858)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1774 A 5 102 (en) KM#562.1 (Paris)
1775 & (en) Aix
1775 A 17 504 (en) KM#562.1 (Paris)
1775 BB (en) Strasbourg
1775 H (en) La Rochelle
1775 I (en) Limoges
1775 L (en) Bayonne
1775 N (en) Montpellier
1775 Q (en) Perpignan
1775 T (en) Nantes
1776 & 19 440 (fr) Aix-en-Provence
1776 A (en) Paris
1776 H (en) La Rochelle
1776 L (en) Bayonne
1776 Q 13 022 (fr) Perpignan
1776 Q (en) Perpignan
1776 T (en) Nantes
1777 & 35 483 (fr) Aix-en-Provence
1777 A 2 970 (en) KM#562.1 (Paris)
1777 H 834 (fr) La Rochelle
1777 L 20 263 (fr) Bayonne
1777 T 9 145 (fr) Nantes
1778 & 3 993 (fr) Aix-en-Provence
1778 A 2 724 (en) KM#562.1 (Paris)
1778 H 1 940 (fr) La Rochelle
1778 L 4 799 (fr) Bayonne
1778 Q 21 188 (fr) Perpignan
1778 T 3 189 (fr) Nantes
1779 A 10 395 (en) KM#562.1 (Paris)
1779 BB 4 783 (fr) Strasbourg
1779 H 2 632 (fr) La Rochelle
1779 L 2 927 (fr) Bayonne
1779 Q 21 040 (fr) Perpignan
1779 T 1 688 (fr) Nantes
1779 W 155 210 (fr) Lille
1780 A 8 202 (en) KM#562.1 (Paris)
1780 BB 3 789 (fr) Strasbourg
1780 H 2 370 (fr) La Rochelle
1780 I 11 644 (fr) Limoges
1780 L 7 280 (fr) Bayonne
1780 R 548 (fr) Orleans
1780 T 1 637 (fr) Nantes
1780 W 146 744 (fr) Lille
1781 A 10 492 (en) KM#562.1 (Paris)
1781 BB 4 706 (fr) Strasbourg
1781 H 1 810 (fr) La Rochelle
1781 I 8 430 (fr) Limoges
1781 K 1 952 (fr) Bordeaux
1781 L 9 433 (fr) Bayonne
1781 Q 10 170 (fr) Perpignan
1781 R 484 (fr) Orleans
1781 T 1 363 (fr) Nantes
1782 A 15 132 (en) KM#562.1 (Paris)
1782 H 3 164 (fr) La Rochelle
1782 L 50 228 (fr) Bayonne
1782 Q 11 625 (fr) Perpignan
1782 T 2 237 (fr) Nantes
1783 A 122 668 (en) KM#562.1 (Paris)
1783 H 724 (fr) La Rochelle
1783 L 34 491 (fr) Bayonne
1783 R 5 212 (fr) Orleans
1783 T 1 641 (fr) Nantes
1784 A 402 216 (en) KM#562.1 (Paris)
1784 H (fr) La Rochelle
1784 Q 17 020 (fr) Perpignan
1784 R 5 037 (fr) Orleans
1784 T 5 037 (fr) Nantes
1785 A 28 750 (en) KM#562.1 (Paris)
1785 Q 19 922 (fr) Perpignan
1785 T 2 194 (fr) Nantes
1786 L 5 395 (fr) Bayonne
1786 Q 41 214 (fr) Perpignan
1787 Q 15 825 (fr) Perpignan
1787 T 1 924 (fr) Nantes
1787 W 2 822 (fr) Lille
1788 A (en) KM#562.1 (Paris)
1788 L 7 789 (fr) Bayonne
1789 A (en) KM#562.1 (Paris)
1789 L (fr) Bayonne
1789 T (fr) Nantes
1790 A (en) KM#562.1 (Paris)
1790 AA (fr) Metz
1790 BB (fr) Strasbourg
1790 H (fr) La Rochelle
1790 L (en) (Bayonne) Unique
1790 MA (fr) Marseille
1790 Q 5 050 (fr) Perpignan
1790 T (fr) Nantes
1791 A 778 146 (fr) Paris - héron
1791 A (en) (Paris) Heron
1791 A (en) (Paris) Leopard ".A"
1791 A 778 416 $ 170 (en) KM#562.1 (Paris) Leopard
1791 T 4 217 (fr) Nantes
1791 W 117 313 (fr) Lille
1792 A (en) (Paris) ".A."
1792 A (en) (Paris) ".A"
1792 A Photo (en) KM#562.1 (Paris)

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Actual srebro weight: 0.435 oz
Current srebro price: 74.02 USD/oz (see silver price )

Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Écu - Louis XVI
Katz
Auction 136
Lot 225
Internet Archive
28 Aug 2024 1792 A – (en) KM#562.1 (Paris) XF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Écu - Louis XVI
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 277
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 Undetermined AU USD 128.90
(EUR 111.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Écu - Louis XVI
Katz
Auction 141
Lot 1318
Internet Archive
25 Oct 2024 Undetermined XF USD 104.51
(EUR 90.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold ½ Écu - Louis XVI
Katz
Auction 109
Lot 564
Internet Archive
27 Jan 2024 Undetermined VF USD 80.13
(EUR 69.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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