France ½ Ecu with cravat - Louis XIV, 1674 – 1686
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Information
Country
France
France
Currency
Livre tournois
(987 – 1795)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Ecu with cravat - Louis XIV
Year
1674 – 1686
Ruler
Louis XIV
(1643–1715)
Composition
Silver (.917)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
13.725
Diameter (mm)
32
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Ecu with cravat - Louis XIV from France. Issued from 1674 to 1686. Struck in Silver (.917). Measures 32 mm and weighs 13.73 g.
- Obverse
- Bust of Louis XIV on the right, draped and cuirassed with the Cordon de l'Ordre du Saint-Esprit and an embroidered cravat, wearing a wig; the armor not studded. Legend starting at 19 h. (Louis XIV, bh God's grace, king of France and Navarre.)
- Reverse
- Crowned shield of France. Different workshop in the exergue (under the shield). (Blessed be the name of the Lord.)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1686 & | 23.4K | (fr) Aix | ||
| 1685 & | 75.6K | (fr) Aix | ||
| 1684 & | — | (fr) Aix | ||
| 1683 & | 20.8K | (fr) Aix | ||
| 1683 9 | 40.4K | (fr) Rennes | ||
| 1683 A | 291.3K | (fr) Paris | ||
| 1683 B | 68.5K | (fr) Rouen | ||
| 1683 D | 65.3K | (fr) Lyon | ||
| 1683 K | 159.1K | (fr) Bordeaux | ||
| 1683 L | 241.1K | (fr) Bayonne | ||
| 1682 & | 160.3K | (fr) Aix | ||
| 1682 9 | 37.9K | (fr) Rennes | ||
| 1682 A | 231.3K | (fr) Paris | ||
| 1682 B | — | (fr) Rouen | ||
| 1682 D | 53.6K | (fr) Lyon | ||
| 1682 K | 111.4K | (fr) Bordeaux | ||
| 1682 L | 133.4K | (fr) Bayonne | ||
| 1682 S | 41.6K | (fr) Reims | ||
| 1681 & | 34.3K | (fr) Aix | ||
| 1681 9 | 1.6K | (fr) Rennes | ||
| 1681 A | 406.4K | (fr) Paris | ||
| 1681 B | 76.1K | (fr) Rouen | ||
| 1681 D | 40.3K | (fr) Lyon | ||
| 1681 K | 108.2K | (fr) Bordeaux | ||
| 1681 L | 157.9K | (fr) Bayonne | ||
| 1681 S | — | (fr) Reims | ||
| 1680 & | 36.3K | (fr) Aix | ||
| 1680 9 | 313K | (fr) Rennes | ||
| 1680 A | 339.9K | (fr) Paris | ||
| 1680 B | 135.5K | (fr) Rouen | ||
| 1680 D | 163.8K | (fr) Lyon | ||
| 1680 H | 33.1K | (fr) La Rochelle | ||
| 1680 K | — | (fr) Bordeaux | ||
| 1680 L | 302.4K | (fr) Bayonne | ||
| 1680 N | 3.2K | (fr) Montpellier | ||
| 1680 S | 1K | (fr) Reims | ||
| 1679 & | 105.6K | (fr) Aix | ||
| 1679 A | 1.5M | (fr) Paris | ||
| 1679 B | 345.7K | (fr) Rouen | ||
| 1679 D | 162.8K | (fr) Lyon | ||
| 1679 H | 119.2K | (fr) La Rochelle | ||
| 1679 L | 73.8K | (fr) Bayonne | ||
| 1679 N | 149.9K | (fr) Montpellier | ||
| 1674 A | — | |||
| 1674 L | — |
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