1⁄60 Ecu - Louis XV Sou Marque/Double Sol
| Billon (.208 silver) | 2.184 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| King | Louis XV (1715-1774) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1738-1764 |
| Value | 2 Sols (0.1 LT) |
| Currency | Livre tournois (1204-1795) |
| Composition | Billon (.208 silver) |
| Weight | 2.184 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 10 July 1845 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#15113 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 27% |
Reverse
Crowned floral double L monogram, date above
Script: Latin
Lettering: •SIT• NOM• DOM• BENEDICTUM 1739
Engraver: Joseph-Charles Röettiers
Edge
Plain
Comment
These would be used in France, New France, The French Caribbean Colonies, as well as Saint Pierre and Miquelon. These were widely used in the French American colonies as they were made with low grade silver and widely accepted. Due to the low grade silver many examples are found brown due to the silver being worn.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1738-1764 French Standard circulation coin 1⁄60 Ecu - Louis XV (Sou Marque/Double Sol) made of Billon (.208 silver) weighing 2.184 g is that it was minted during the reign of King Louis XV, who was known for his extensive hunting trips and lavish spending, which led to a significant increase in the national debt. Despite this, the coin still maintained a high level of silver content, which made it a valuable and reliable form of currency during that time.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1738 & | 57000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 9 | 2536 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 A | 2770886 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 AA | 487350 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 B | 366777 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 BB | 441882 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 C | 30851 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 D | 322600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 E | 20788 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 G | 115084 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 H | 28302 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 I | 10732 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 K | 14384 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 M | 185285 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 N | 309521 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 O | 122610 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 P | 211879 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 Q | 25300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 R | 22438 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 S | 285156 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 T | 47344 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 V | 121525 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 W | 339610 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 X | 172241 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 Y | 100443 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 ϽϹ | 89973 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 & | 269299 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 9 | 606993 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 A | 8068970 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 AA | 1786950 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 B | 2462459 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 BB | 911038 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 C | 1580526 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 D | 2770852 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 E | 1029417 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 G | 581336 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 H | 667891 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 I | 630618 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 K | 1282512 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 L | 136038 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 M | 2004900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 N | 1091425 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 O | 1755561 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 P | 1382522 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 Q | 371839 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 R | 875296 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 S | 1681076 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 T | 442282 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 V | 986587 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 W | 6475088 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 X | 1741599 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 Y | 684618 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 Z | 269299 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 ϽϹ | 1760962 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 & | 166141 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 9 | 801090 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 A | 1089942 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 AA | 487350 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 B | 1491204 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 BB | 198213 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 C | 597695 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 D | 678136 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 E | 510619 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 G | 169864 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 H | 217927 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 I | 601653 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 K | 521696 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 L | 129311 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 M | 665408 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 N | 400898 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 O | 419182 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 P | 326035 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 Q | 328897 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 S | 408422 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 T | 300484 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 V | 240306 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 W | 404693 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 X | 378378 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 Y | 230908 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 Z | 149328 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 ϽϹ | 212918 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1741 & | 45600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1741 AA | 781000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1741 BB | 1134936 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1741 C | 310034 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1741 D | 393994 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1741 E | 210192 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1741 I | 150800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1741 K | 522000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1741 L | 75066 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1741 M | 291570 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1741 N | 98803 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1741 O | 220197 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1741 Q | 113527 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1741 S | 63200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1741 T | 44500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1741 V | 92010 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1741 Z | 96271 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1741 ϽϹ | 124200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1742 9 | 109325 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1742 A | 984500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1742 AA | 784000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1742 B | 80034 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1742 BB | 234720 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1742 C | 194793 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1742 D | 49070 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1742 E | 87782 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1742 G | 76187 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1742 H | 26000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1742 I | 103550 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1742 K | 176478 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1742 L | 17250 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1742 M | 246202 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1742 N | 79912 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1742 O | 135533 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1742 P | 129666 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1742 Q | 91522 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1742 V | 32446 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1742 W | 332520 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1742 Y | 40004 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1743 & | 32160 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1743 9 | 61392 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1743 A | 435860 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1743 AA | 627200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1743 BB | 126250 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1743 C | 167554 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1743 E | 68217 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1743 H | 25932 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1743 I | 52400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1743 K | 87024 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1743 M | 131224 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1743 O | 136322 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1743 P | 136045 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1743 W | 174944 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1744 9 | 18900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1744 A | 414310 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1744 AA | 313600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1744 BB | 327046 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1744 C | 115958 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1744 E | 63451 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1744 H | 23057 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1744 I | 143472 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1744 K | 143472 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1744 M | 105750 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1744 O | 35738 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1744 P | 167898 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1744 W | 354428 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1745 A | 293130 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1745 AA | 947800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1745 C | 99950 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1745 E | 26311 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1745 H | 23010 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1745 W | 152171 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1746 A | 467486 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1746 AA | 1097600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1746 C | 98430 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1746 E | 53465 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1746 H | 27546 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1746 W | 119472 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1747 A | 327160 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1747 AA | 315000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1747 C | 71277 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1747 E | 31386 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1747 H | 66744 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1747 W | 168960 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1748 A | 218000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1748 AA | 156800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1748 C | 79385 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1748 E | 31483 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1748 H | 28600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1748 L | 84450 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1749 A | 78400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1749 AA | 120125 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1749 C | 68147 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1749 E | 28240 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1749 H | 105000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1749 L | 199000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1750 A | 266370 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1750 AA | 156800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1750 C | 82467 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1750 E | 32680 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1750 H | 600800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1750 L | 59700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1751 A | 234070 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1751 C | 59294 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1751 H | 62986 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1751 L | 99300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1752 A | 91800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1752 C | 5439 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1752 H | 27070 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1752 L | 86000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1753 A | 114620 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1754 A | 672600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1755 A | 688800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1756 A | 128600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1756 BB | 46713 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1757 A | 91900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1759 A | 91300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1760 A | 73440 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1761 A | 154200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1762 A | 205600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1762 BB | 309065 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1763 A | 163400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1764 A | 96468 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1764 BB | 30208 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1⁄60 Ecu - Louis XV (Sou Marque/Double Sol) 1738-1764 coin.
