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½ Ecu with long wick - Louis XIV
🇫🇷 France · ½ Ecu with long wick - Louis XIV · 1204–1793
| Weight | 13.725 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Mintage | 2,725,043 Combined across issues: & 34,986; 9 235,596; A 275,718; B 304,285; C 172,489; D 75,109; E 90,515; F 207,350; G 439,627; H 21,505; I 2,247; K 20,221; L 102,714; M 9,950; N 34,344; O 14,444; P 133,526; Q 37,157; S 50,393; T 69,973; X 364,950; |
| Edge | Plain |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 91.70% Silver |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Jean Warin |
| Reference | Ciani Royales# 1850, Clairand# 33116 |
| Collector's Key World ID | CKW-FRA-7707 |
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How many 1653 France ½ Ecu with long wick - Louis XIV coins were minted?
2,725,043 were struck (Combined across issues: & 34,986; 9 235,596; A 275,718; B 304,285; C 172,489; D 75,109; E 90,515; F 207,350; G 439,627; H 21,505; I 2,247; K 20,221; L 102,714; M 9,950; N 34,344; O 14,444; P 133,526; Q 37,157; S 50,393; T 69,973; X 364,950;).
What is a 1653 France ½ Ecu with long wick - Louis XIV made of?
0.917 Silver, weighing 13.725 g.
What is the melt value of a 1653 France ½ Ecu with long wick - Louis XIV?
Its melt value is its metal content multiplied by the current spot price. See our melt calculator on the metals pages for a live figure.
Is the 1653 France ½ Ecu with long wick - Louis XIV a key date?
It's a more common issue overall, though scarcer varieties may carry a premium — see the varieties list.
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