France Ecu de Béarn dit "à la vieille tête" - Louis XV, 1771 – 1774
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Information
Country
France
France
Currency
Livre tournois
(987 – 1795)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
Ecu de Béarn dit "à la vieille tête" - Louis XV
Year
1771 – 1774
Ruler
Louis XV
(1715–1774)
Composition
Silver (.917)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
29.48
Diameter (mm)
40
Demonetized
Yes
Description
Ecu de Béarn dit "à la vieille tête" - Louis XV from France. Issued from 1771 to 1774. Struck in Silver (.917). Measures 40 mm and weighs 29.48 g.
- Obverse
- Bust of the king turned to the left, his hair tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck. Engraver's signature below the shoulder.
- Reverse
- Oval shield of France crowned between two olive branches. Latin legends in periphery with, in top on the left, different of the engraver (bale of straw) and vintage. Below different from the workshop (cow).
- Edge
- Inscription in relief.
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