Ecu de 3 livres ou 60 sols Louis I
| Silver | 27 g | 40 mm |
| Issuer | Monaco |
|---|---|
| Prince | Louis I (1662-1701) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1662-1693 |
| Value | 1 Ecu (Scudo) (3) |
| Currency | Livre tournois (781-1795) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 27 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#357738 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Crowned shield with seven rows of spindles.
Script: Latin
Lettering: .DVX. .VALENT.PAR.FRANCIÆ. &ᶜ. .1666
Engraver: Jean Warin ?
Edge
Plain
Comment
The obverse and reverse photos were taken at the Musée des Timbres et des Monnaies in Monaco.
MC59
1662 - 1663 : 7 rows of fuses - DEO IVVAN - maitre Toussaint de Glandèves (acorn)
Weight between 26.8g and 27.2g - diameter 39mm to 42mm
MC60
1666 - 1668 - 1669 : 7 rows of fuses - DEO IVVAN - maitre R.Boré (wheel)
Weight between 26.4g and 27.6g - diameter between 39mm and 42mm
MC61
1670 : 6 rows of fuses - DEO IVVAN - maitre Toussaint de Glandèves (acorn)
1672 - 1673 - 1675 : 6 rows of fuses - DEO IVVANTE - maitre Pierre Lombard (artichoke)
1674 : 6 rows of fuses - DEO IVVANT or DEO IVVANTE - maitre Pierre Lombard (artichoke)
1678 : 6 rows of fuses - DEO IVVANTE or DEO IVVANT - maitre ? (bird)
1679 : 6 rows of fuses - DEO IVVANTE - maitre ? (bird)
Weight between 25.4g and 27.3g - diameter between 39mm and 42mm
Variations in bust size and type style have been noted, sometimes for the same years.
MC62
1681 : 6 rows of fuses - DEO IVVANTE - master Jean Stil (sun)
Weight between 26.5g and 27g - diameter between 39mm and 42mm
Exceptional reproduction of the 1666 portrait in the absence of an engraving of a new portrait to be made in 1682.
MC63
1682 - 1683 : 6 rows of fuses - DEO IVVANTE - master Jean Stil (sun) - New portrait, different hair style
Weight between 26.6g and 27.2g - diameter between 39mm and 42mm
A 1682 example, the finest known, is on display at the Musée des Timbres et des Monnaies in Monaco.
MC64
1690: transitional type with the same legends as MC63 but MC65 bust - master C.Pucci (wing)
Weight 27g - diameter between 39mm and 42mm
MC65
1691 - 1692 - 1693: 6 rows of flares - no legend on shield - master ? (wing on stick)
Weight 27g - diameter 42mm
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Ecu de 3 livres ou 60 sols Louis I 1662-1693 from Monaco is that it was one of the first coins to feature a portrait of a monarch, specifically King Louis I of Monaco, on its obverse side. This was a departure from the traditional design of coins at the time, which often featured allegorical figures or symbols. The inclusion of the monarch's portrait was a nod to the increasing power and influence of monarchies in Europe during the 17th century.
