FRANCE ECU 1790 H Louis XVI. One of only 11,996 pcs. struck at the La Rochelle mint! XF+ (oxidation spots!)

1775-W, Royal France, Louis XVI. Silver Ecu Coin. Lille mint.

Mint Year: 1789
Mint Place: Lille (W)
References: Davenport 1333, KM-564.16.
Denomination: Ecu (aux rameaux d'olivier)
Condition: Mint-made planchet defect in obverse, weight-adjusting marks, some incrustations and a large dark oxidation area in reverse, otherwise XF+
Material: Silver (.917)
Weight: 29.35gm
Diameter: 41mm

Obverse: Uniformed bust of Louis XV left, privy mark below (^).
Legend: LUD . XVI . D . G . FR . ET NAV . REX .

Reverse: Crown above oval with three fleur de lis inside, flanked by olive branches.
Legend: SIT NOMEN DOMINI (W) BENEDICTUM (privy mark) I775 .
Translated: "Blessed be the name of the Lord."

Edge: DOMINE - SALVUM - FAC - REGEM



Louis XVI (23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. The son of Louis, Dauphin of France (son and heir apparent of King Louis XV), and Maria Josepha of Saxony, Louis became the new Dauphin when his father died in 1765. In 1770, he married Austrian Archduchess Marie Antoinette. He became King of France and Navarre on his paternal grandfather's death on 10 May 1774, and reigned until the abolition of the monarchy on 21 September 1792. From 1791 onwards, he used the style of king of the French.

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