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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mat, post: 2894278, member: 21445&quot;]Some new French Ecus.</p><p><br /></p><p>First is Louis XIV. He really needs no introduction. This coin took nearly a month to arrive from France. It went from France to NY Customs, then to Montreal for 11 days, then NY customs and a week to get to me recently.</p><p><br /></p><p>The last one is, of course, Marie Antoinette&#039;s Husband.</p><p><br /></p><p>My Louis XIV example is the typical overstruck type.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s1.postimg.org/4jsap6lj3z/louisxiv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Louis XIV (1638 - 1715 A.D.)</p><p>AR Ecu</p><p>O: LVD•XIIII•D•G (soleil) FR•ET•NAV•REX, Bust with square neckline.</p><p>R: Lettering: SIT•NOMEN•DOMINI• E BENEDICTVM 1693 M Crowned round arms of France within sprays.</p><p>Toulouse - flan réformé</p><p>38mm</p><p>27.45g</p><p>Dy# 1520</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s1.postimg.org/6nzwc3u5m7/louisxv.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Louis XV ( 1710 - 1774 A.D.)</p><p>AR Écu au bandeau</p><p>O: LUD·XV·D·G·FR·ET NA·RE· BD(entrelaçées), Head with headband left.</p><p>R: SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM 1761 L, Crowned round arms of France within sprays.</p><p>Bayonne Mint</p><p>41mm</p><p>29.24g</p><p>Dy# 1680, KM 512.12</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s1.postimg.org/62q8pt527z/louisxvi.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Louis XVI (1754 - 1793 A.D.)</p><p>AR Écu aux branches d&#039;olivier</p><p>O: LUD•XVI•D•G•FR• - ET• NA•RE•BD(entrelacées); Ornamental stitching on uniform.</p><p>R: • SIT NOMEN DOMINI - BENEDICTUM 1783 A, Crowned arms of France within branches.</p><p>Paris Mint</p><p>42mm</p><p>29.48g</p><p>Dy# 1708, KM 564.1[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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