France ⅛ Écu aux Huit L - Louis XV, 1725

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Information

Country France France
Currency Livre tournois (987 – 1795)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ⅛ Écu aux Huit L - Louis XV
Year 1725
Ruler Louis XV (1715–1774)
Composition Silver
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 2.948
Diameter (mm) 21
Demonetized Yes

Description

⅛ Écu aux Huit L - Louis XV from France. Issued in 1725. Struck in Silver. Measures 21 mm and weighs 2.95 g.

Obverse
Bust of Louis XV, laureate, draped and cuirassed on the right in the antique style, seen from three quarters in front with a sun on the cuirass.
Reverse
Cross formed by four crowned lilies, canted by eight Ls leaning two by two.
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1725 & — Aix en Provence
1725 A — Paris
1725 AA — Metz
1725 B — Rouen
1725 BB — Strasbourg
1725 C — Caen
1725 E — Tours
1725 N — Montpellier
1725 S — Reims
1725 V — Troyes
1725 ϽϹ — Besançon

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