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1693 ½ Ecu with 8 Ls - Louis XIV (1st type)
🇫🇷 France · Livre Tournois · 1204–1793
| Weight | 13.725 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Mintage | 158,870 Combined across issues: A 5,609; D 52,447; I 2,448; L 14,570; N 17,983; O 4,743; O 410; P 28,837; Y 31,823; reported issues only — 7 further varieties unpublished |
| Edge | Lettered |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 91.70% Silver |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Joseph Roëttiers |
| Reference | Ciani Royales# 1890 |
| Collector's Key World ID | CKW-FRA-8278 |
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How many 1693 France ½ Ecu with 8 Ls - Louis XIV (1st type) coins were minted?
At least 158,870 were struck. Combined across issues: A 5,609; D 52,447; I 2,448; L 14,570; N 17,983; O 4,743; O 410; P 28,837; Y 31,823; reported issues only; 7 further varieties unpublished.
What is a 1693 France ½ Ecu with 8 Ls - Louis XIV (1st type) made of?
0.917 Silver, weighing 13.725 g.
What is the melt value of a 1693 France ½ Ecu with 8 Ls - Louis XIV (1st type)?
It contains 0.4046 troy ounces of silver. Multiply that by the silver spot price for its melt value. Silver price today
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