⅛ Écu - Louis XIII Navarre

Reverse

Crowned shield of France-Navarre, between V and III. After the date, one or two letters corresponding to a different workshop master.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GRATIA. DEI. SVM Q. SVM

Engraver: Nicolas Briot

Edge

Plain

Comment

The letters after the vintages on the species minted in Saint-Palais do not correspond to different workshops, but to master marks.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Les lettres après les millésimes sur les espèce frappées à Saint-Palais ne correspondent pas à des différents d'ateliers mais à des marques de maîtres.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the ⅛ Écu - Louis XIII (Navarre) 1610-1629 coin from France is that it was minted during a time of great change and turmoil in the country. Louis XIII, who ruled from 1610 to 1643, was only nine years old when he ascended to the throne, and his reign was marked by power struggles between him and his advisors, as well as religious conflicts between Catholics and Protestants. Despite these challenges, the coinage of France continued to be minted, with the ⅛ Écu being one of the most widely used coins of the time.

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