1 Écu - Louis XV

Reverse

Crowned targe, quartered of France-Navare.
different from the workshop in the exergue (under the shield)

Script: Latin

Lettering: SIT•NOMEN•DOMINI•(lettre d'atelier)•BENEDICTVM(mg)(millésime)

Edge

Recessed edge.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM

Comment

Two denominations exist for this coin: DY 1657 Ecu de Navarre
GadR 318 Ecu de France-Navarre

note for the year 1720 Bordeaux workshop (K) *: "despite the edict of March 1720 prohibiting the minting of ecus, an exceptional issue was made in July by the Bordeaux workshop. No specimen of this mintage has yet been found" (from Gadoury "monnaies royales françaises" 2001 edition).

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Deux dénominations existent pour cette monnaie : DY 1657 Ecu de Navarre
 GadR 318 Ecu de France-Navarre

nota pour l'année 1720 atelier de Bordeaux (K) * : "malgré l'édit de mars 1720 interdisant la frappe des écus , une émission exceptionnelle fut éffectuée en juillet par l'atelier de Bordeaux.Aucun spécimen de cette frappe n'a jusqu'à présent été retrouvé."(tiré du Gadoury "monnaies royales françaises"édition de 2001)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Écu - Louis XV 1718-1720 coin from France is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in the country. The coin was issued during the reign of Louis XV, who was known for his lavish spending and financial mismanagement. As a result, the coin's production was halted in 1720 due to a shortage of silver, and it was eventually replaced by a new coin with a lower silver content. This coin's unique history and rarity make it a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists today.

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