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Heritage Auctions

½ Silver Ecu – France

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1704 France circulation coins

Context

Years: 1704–1705

Issuer: France

Period:

Ruler: Louis XIV

Currency:

(1204—1795)

Demonetized: Yes

Material

Weight: 18.82 g

Silver weight: 16.13 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 85.7% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #358

Numista: #360585

Value

Bullion value: $44.28

Obverse

Inscription:

.LVD.XIIII.D.G. FR.ET.NAV.REX.

Script: Latin

Reverse

Inscription:

SIT.NOMEN.DOMINI W BENEDICTVM 1705

Script: Latin

Edge

Embossed inscription.

Legend:

DOMINE SALVVM FAC REGEM CHRISTIANISSIMVM

Mints

Name	Mark
Lille	W

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1704	W	—
1705	W	—

Series: 1704 France circulation coins

½ Silver Ecu obverse

½ Silver Ecu reverse

1⁄12 Silver Ecu obverse

1⁄12 Silver Ecu reverse

1⁄12 Silver Ecu

½ Silver Ecu obverse

½ Silver Ecu reverse

1 Silver Ecu obverse

1 Silver Ecu reverse

1 Silver Ecu obverse

1 Silver Ecu reverse

½ Gold Louis obverse

½ Gold Louis reverse

2 Gold Louis obverse

2 Gold Louis reverse

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