French Coins - Crown or Ecu of Six Livres or Francs of Louis XVI struck in 1743 at the Montpellier mint.
Crown or Ecu of Six Livres or Francs of Louis XVI.
Obverse : Bust of Louis XIV. Legend : "LVD xim. D. G. FR. ET. NA. RE." (Ludovicus XIIIL Dei Gratiae Franciae et Navarrae Rex} (Louis XIV., by the grace of God, of France and Navarre King}. Exergue: "1690."
Reverse : Eight L's, so placed as to form a cross potent, each two L's surmounted by a crown ; the lily of Anjou in each angle of the cross ; in the centre of the cross a "N" (The Mint-mark of Montpellier mint). Legend: "CHRIS REGN VINC IMP" (Christus regnat, vincit, imperat; meaning: Christ reigns, conquers, governs). Weight: 452.545 grains. Fineness: 902.
Coins of France
Ecu of 6 Livres Silver Coin of 1792 (Year 5 of the Revolution), first French Republic King Louis XVI