Écu
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The term écu may refer to one of several French coins. The first écu was a gold coin minted during the reign of Louis IX of France, in 1266. The value of the écu varied considerably over time, and sil
The first écu, issued by Louis IX of France, in 1266
écu à la chaise of Philip VI
écu à la couronne of Charles VI
écu au soleil of Louis XII
Louis d'or
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The Louis d'or is any number of French coins first introduced by Louis XIII in 1640. The name derives from the depiction of the portrait of King Louis on one side of the coin; the French royal coat of
Écu
…though its weight and fineness had been decreased in 1519. The écu design continued, essentially unchanged, on French gold coins until 1640 when the louis d'or replaced it. In the second half of the 1500s gold and silver imported from Spanish America impacted the French economy, but the king of France was not…
Half Louis d’or of Louis XIII (1643)
Louis d’or of Louis XIV (1709)
2 Louis d’or of Louis XV (1717)