France Ecu with eight Ls and laureate, draped and cuirassed bust - Louis XIV, 1704 – 1709
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Information
Country
France
France
Currency
Livre tournois
(987 – 1795)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
Ecu with eight Ls and laureate, draped and cuirass
Year
1704 – 1709
Ruler
Louis XIV
(1643–1715)
Composition
Silver (.917)
Shape
Round
Weight (g)
27.45
Diameter (mm)
39
Demonetized
Yes
Description
Ecu with eight Ls and laureate, draped and cuirass from France. Issued from 1704 to 1709. Struck in Silver (.917). Measures 39 mm and weighs 27.45 g.
- Obverse
- Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Louis XIV facing right. (Louis XIV by the grace of God king of France and Navarre.)
- Reverse
- Cross formed by eight Ls leaning against each other, each arm crowned, with three lilies set 2 and 1 in a heart-shaped circle, cantoned by four lilies diverging from the center. (Blessed be the name of the Lord.)
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