France 1⁄20 Ecu - Louis XV, 1771 – 1779

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Information

Country France France
Currency Livre tournois (987 – 1795)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1⁄20 Ecu - Louis XV
Year 1771 – 1779
Ruler Louis XV (1715–1774)
Composition Silver (.917)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 1.474
Diameter (mm) 17
Demonetized Yes

Description

1⁄20 Ecu - Louis XV from France. Issued from 1771 to 1779. Struck in Silver (.917). Measures 17 mm and weighs 1.47 g.

Obverse
Elderly head of Louis XV on the left, laureate, the base of the neck draped.
Reverse
Oval shield of France, crowned, between two branches of olive tree; below the letter of workshop.
Edge
Corded.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vf Comment Frequency
1779 A 176.1K € 65,00 (fr) Paris 93%
1773 A 24.1K — (fr) Paris 4%
1771 A — — (fr) Paris 1.9%

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