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1781 AD - Perpignan 1 Ecu-Louis XV (1640-1795) - Graded with Issue France - 1 Ecu -
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Environmental Damage. Issuer: France Composition: Silver (.917); Title: 1 Écu - Louis XVI; Ruler: Louis XVI

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The 1781 1 Ecu coin of Louis XV of France is a splendid numismatic testament to the grandeur and complexity of late 18th-century France, just before the seismic shifts of the French Revolution. As a currency, the Ecu held deep significance, its name derived from the French word for a shield, reflecting its depiction of the royal coat of arms.

The obverse of the coin carries the profiled visage of Louis XV, known as "le Bien-Aimé" (the Beloved), who had reigned for nearly six decades, encompassing a period of both enlightenment and strife. His image is rendered with the regal trappings and a haughty mien befitting a monarch who presided over an absolutist France, yet also patronized the arts and sciences.

On the reverse, the ornate shield bearing the fleur-de-lis speaks to the ancient lineage of the Bourbon dynasty, overlaid upon a cross of the Order of the Holy Spirit, alluding to the divine right of kings to rule. This imagery is encased within two branches, oak and laurel, symbolizing strength and victory, perhaps an ironic foreshadowing of the tumultuous years to come.

The coin's edge and mint marks are a subtle narrative of control and authenticity, a guard against the debasement of the coin's value, and a ledger marking its place of origin. In this, there is a story of the vast network of mints across France, each playing a role in the economic lifeblood of the kingdom.

This 1 Ecu piece, struck in silver, is a relic of the Ancien Régime's final chapter. It evokes the last echoes of a society on the brink of revolution, where the weight and shine of silver coins in one's purse marked one's place in a rapidly fracturing social order. For the historian, this coin is not merely currency but a palpable link to the lives, economies, and politics of a world poised on the edge of modernity, encapsulating the complexities of a pre-revolutionary France that was soon to be irrevocably altered.
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Denomination 1 Ecu
Metal Silver (.917)
Size (mm) | Weight (g) 41 (mm) | 27.01 (g)
Obverse Bust of the king on the left, wearing an embroidered jacket, with the order of the Holy Spirit, the hair tied on the nape of the neck by a ribbon. Legend starting at 19h. B.DUVIV.F. on the edge of the bust. Lettering:LUD•XVI•D•G•FR• ET NAV•REX•
Reverse Oval shield of France, crowned between two olive branches. Lettering:SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM 1790•
References Dy royales 1708;GadR 356;KM 564;Ciani 2187;
Rating | Rating Group | Serial Number Graded with Issue | NGC | 6915711005
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