I'm wanting to know the worth of this coin obviously, and if anyone might have any history knowledge of this coin would be a bonus. Description is; The head of the coin has Des Francois on the right, Louis XVI Roi on the left, the date is 1793 wich of coarse is on the bottom and a silouette of a man's profile facing left with curls and a ponytail tied with a ribbon. On the reverse side on the top left it has Regne and top right it has De Lalot. The bottom has L'an 5 DeLa and below that Liberte. The picture on the back is that of a winged man or may be women writing on a scroll. The scroll already has the letters consti on top and tution underneath that. It also has what looks to be a long cage of sorts with a bell on the top at the right beside the figure on the left is a rooster with the letter L. If anyone can give me a estimate of it's worth or any kind of history behind it you can e-mail me at sherrieh1964@yahoo.com
Howdy Sherrieh - Welcome to the Forum !! This is the coin you describe, although this one is dated 1792 instead of '93. Value would be largely dependant on the condition of the coin. If you can post pics I can be more helpful. The coin is an ecu, the French equivalent of our silver dollar if you will. This design was used during the early years of the French Revolution, that's what L'An 5 means - the 5th year of the revolution and the last year that this design was used. The L signifies that the coin was struck at the Bayonne mint. It is one of the more common pieces of the series.
