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France

- ECU COINAGE -
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Monetary System: |
Identification Marks: |
(1726-1794) 1 Louis D'or
: 4 Ecu 1 Ecu : 120 Sols 1 Sols : 4 Liards 1 Liard : 3 Deniers |
In addition to a number of mint
marks, French coinage also features unique identifiers, or privy
marks, which distinguish the local engraver and mint director.
The location of these marks vary from one type, or denomination, to
the next. For a complete listing of these privy marks, I
suggest consulting the Standard Catalog of World Coins. |
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Louis XVI Monarchy (1774-1790) Constituency (1791-1792) |
| 1787 I Louis D'or
Condition: About XF Mintage: 109,000 KM#: 591.7
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| 1791 A 15 Sols
Condition: Choice AU Mintage: 494,000 KM#: 604.1 Light adjustment marks
evident over the bust. |
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-DECIMAL COINAGE-
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Monetary System: |
Following the initial collapse of
the monarchy at the hands of the revolution, France adopted a more
uniform decimal system based on the Franc, which remained the basic
monetary unit until it was recently replaced by the Euro in 1999. |
(1794-1999) 1
Franc : 10 Decimes 1 Decimes : 10 Centimes |
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Louis XVIII First Restoration (1814-1815) Second
Restoration (1815-1824) |
| 1819 A 20 Francs
Condition: EF KM#: 712.1 Light bag marks on the
obverse give the bust a scarred-face appearance beneath the eye. |
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