France Ecu of Bearn with 8 Ls - Louis XIV, 1704 – 1709

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Information

Country France France
Currency Livre tournois (987 – 1795)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination Ecu of Bearn with 8 Ls - Louis XIV
Year 1704 – 1709
Ruler Louis XIV (1643–1715)
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 27.45
Diameter (mm) 42
Demonetized Yes

Description

Ecu of Bearn with 8 Ls - Louis XIV from France. Issued from 1704 to 1709. Struck in Silver. Measures 42 mm and weighs 27.45 g.

Obverse
Bust on the right of Louis XIV, armored in the antique style. Legend starting at 7 pm.
Reverse
Cross formed of eight L's leaning, each arm being crowned, with in heart a round shield, gone of France on a half-cut of Navarre-Béarn, cantoned of four lilies diverging from the center.
Edge
Inscription in relief.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1709  63.4K Pau
1708  39.2K Pau
1707  380 Pau
1706  2.6K Pau
1705  (fr) Pau-flan réformé
1705  Pau
1704  (fr) Pau-flan réformé-var.tranche lisse
1704  Pau

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