Merry Christmas and French Gift

Merry Christmas to all of you and to keep it coin related here is my Christmas Gift.

1731& 1/2 Ecu (AIX mint). (These are adjustment marks on it)

 

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Nice coin, thanks for sharing.

 

Nice. So many French coins have heavy adjustment marks. I like them.

Here is mine. 1776 Q Perpignan mint

 

And one of mine.

It looks like the marks have been made by a rasp, but more likely a chisel.
I have guessed that it was done at the mint to reduce the weight of the coin, as these big ecu coins were often restamped on earlier heavier issues. I've not read anything about this though.