France Écu d'or au soleil de Bretagne, 1491

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country France France
Currency Livre tournois (987 – 1795)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination Écu d'or au soleil de Bretagne
Year 1491
Ruler Charles VIII the Affable (Charles VIII l'Affable) (1483–1498)
Composition Gold (.963)
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Variable alignment ↺
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 3.3
Diameter (mm) 27
Demonetized Yes

Description

Écu d'or au soleil de Bretagne from France. Issued in 1491. Struck in Gold (.963). Measures 27 mm and weighs 3.3 g.

Obverse
Crowned shield of France under a sun flanked by two crowned ermine spots.
Reverse
Fleurdelisé cross with quatrefoil heart, flanked by four crowned ermine spots.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1491)  — (fr) Nantes
ND (1491)  — (fr) Rennes

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