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Ecu with 8 Ls - Louis XIV (1st type)
🇫🇷 France · Ecu with 8 Ls - Louis XIV (1st type) · 1204–1793
| Weight | 27.45 g |
| Diameter | 39.5 mm |
| Mintage | 6,112,926 Combined across issues: & 94,750; 9 72,214; A 2,409,256; A 651,800; D 107,521; D 420,179; E 39,526; G 370,224; I 8,651; I 132,234; K 37,706; L 91,174; L 365,992; M 1,224; M 47,124; N 64,764; N 590,103; S 147,750; S 10; X 460,253; Y 471; rep |
| Edge | Lettered |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 91.70% Silver |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Joseph Roëttiers |
| Reference | Ciani Royales# 1889 |
| Collector's Key World ID | CKW-FRA-1246 |
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How many 1690 France Ecu with 8 Ls - Louis XIV (1st type) coins were minted?
6,112,926 were struck (Combined across issues: & 94,750; 9 72,214; A 2,409,256; A 651,800; D 107,521; D 420,179; E 39,526; G 370,224; I 8,651; I 132,234; K 37,706; L 91,174; L 365,992; M 1,224; M 47,124; N 64,764; N 590,103; S 147,750; S 10; X 460,253; Y 471; rep).
What is a 1690 France Ecu with 8 Ls - Louis XIV (1st type) made of?
0.917 Silver, weighing 27.45 g.
What is the melt value of a 1690 France Ecu with 8 Ls - Louis XIV (1st type)?
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 1690 France Ecu with 8 Ls - Louis XIV (1st type) 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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