Ecu with Olive Branches - Louis XVI - 1785-1792
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Louis XVI
The last sovereign of the absolute Monarchy, Louis XVI was a pious and reform-minded king whose reign was marked by profound economic crises. His opposition to the transformations of the French Revolution ultimately led to his downfall and execution in 1793.
Obverse
Portrait, bare head, facing right.
Year and mint mark below, different on each side and Italian legend on the periphery.
Reverse
Under a green mantle, lined with ermine, crowned and held by two crossed halberds, an imperial eagle, with a star above, and in its center the coat of arms of the Kingdom (Shield quartered into five sections: 1st, the Papal States; 2nd, Lombardy; 3rd, Venice; 4th, Este; and 5th, Piedmont, with an inescutcheon bearing the Iron Crown with points placed over all)
Value below and legends on each side
Non-contractual photos. Random years/mints.
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Country: France
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Weight: 29,1 g
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Year: Before 1800
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