April 26, 2024
1757, Royal France, Louis XV. Silver Ecu (French Dollar) Coin. Rennes mint!
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1757, Royal France, Louis XV. Silver Ecu (French Dollar) Coin. Rennes mint! Mint year: 1757 Mint Place: Rennes (9) References: KM-512.27. Denomination: Ecu (French Dollar) Condition: Heavy scrapes in obverse, otherwise VF+ Weight: 29.12gm Diameter: 40mm Material: Silver Obverse: Head of Louis XV left, privy mark below. Legend: LUD . XV . D . G . FR . ET . NAV . REX . Reverse: Crowned oval arms with three fleur de lis inside, flanked by olive branches. Legend: SIT . NOMEN . DOMINI (9) BENEDICTUM (privy mark: chick) 1757For your consideration a nice early dollar-sized silver coin, struck in France (Rennes mint) and issued under Louis XV of France. Coins like this, have circulated together with the colonial 8 reales coins during the early days of American Independence, before the first real dollars were struck. Authenticity unconditionally guaranteed. ! Louis XV (Versailles, 15 February 1710 – Versailles, 10 May 1774) ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death on 10 May 1774. Coming to the throne at the age of five, Louis reigned until 15 February 1723, the date of his thirteenth birthday, with the aid of the Régent, Philippe, duc d'Orléans, his great-uncle, thereafter taking formal personal control of government.Unexpectedly surviving the death of most of the royal family, he enjoyed a favourable
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