Collector's Key Unlock Your Collection
Log In Join Free
← Return to Livre tournois (1204-1795)
← 1740 🇫🇷 Livre tournois (1204-1795) • 1204–1793 1740 →
Obverse
Image coming soon
Reverse
Image coming soon
Have a photo? Submit it and we'll credit you.

1740 1 Écu - Louis XV (KM# 486)

🇫🇷 France · Livre Tournois · 1204–1793
Regular
Weight29.488 g
Diameter41 mm
Mintage 1,574,205 Combined across issues: & 55,573; 9 80,868; A 82,002; AA 74,102; B 122,343; BB 80,661; C 58,546; D 32,674; E 74,738; G 8,167; H 88,291; I 30,762; K 83,539; L 425,185; M 42,483; N 14,684; O 33,439; Q 7,552; T 106,077; V 14,722; W 28,067; Y 2
EdgeLettered
Alignment↑↓ Coin
Composition91.70% Silver
ReferenceKM# 486, Ciani Royales# 2117
Collector's Key World IDCKW-FRA-8362
Last edited

As an eBay Affiliate, Collector's Key may be compensated if you make a purchase through the link(s) above.

Collection

— collectors own this
— on want lists

Your collection

Sign in to track this coin.

Sign up free Log in
Varieties & References

Other recorded varieties for 1740:

External references

Frequently Asked QuestionsFAQ
How many 1740 France 1 Écu - Louis XV coins were minted?
1,574,205 were struck. Combined across issues: & 55,573; 9 80,868; A 82,002; AA 74,102; B 122,343; BB 80,661; C 58,546; D 32,674; E 74,738; G 8,167; H 88,291; I 30,762; K 83,539; L 425,185; M 42,483; N 14,684; O 33,439; Q 7,552; T 106,077; V 14,722; W 28,067; Y 2.
What is a 1740 France 1 Écu - Louis XV made of?
0.917 Silver, weighing 29.488 g.
What is the melt value of a 1740 France 1 Écu - Louis XV?
It contains 0.8694 troy ounces of silver. Multiply that by the silver spot price for its melt value. Silver price today