½ Ecu with 8 Ls - Louis XIV 1st type

Reverse

Cross formed of eight Ls leaning against each other, each arm being crowned, flanked by four lilies. The different of workshop in a circle in its heart.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CHRS REGN VINC IMP

Engraver: J. Röettiers

Edge

Inscription in relief.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM

Comment

reformations are identified by a star (*) after IMP on the reverse.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

les réformations sont identifiables par une étoile (*) aprés IMP au revers.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the ½ Ecu coin with 8 Ls - Louis XIV (1st type) 1690-1693 from France is that it was minted during a time of significant economic and political change in France. Louis XIV, who ruled from 1643 to 1715, implemented a number of reforms aimed at strengthening the French economy and centralizing power in the monarchy. The introduction of this coin, which was worth half an ecu, or five sous, was part of a broader effort to standardize currency and facilitate trade. Despite the challenges of the time, including a series of costly wars and a growing national debt, the coin remains a valuable piece of numismatic history.

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