France 1/10, 1/4, 1/2, and 1 Ecu 1709 to 1715

These silver coins come from France under King Louis XIV (LVD XIIII on the coin). Unless your coin is beat to a pulp, bent, severely stained, spotted, or otherwise mutilated, it is a valuable piece. The 1 ecu coin in our picture is in gorgeous condition with tremendous eye appeal. It sold for 1150 euros (about $1200 US dollars) during a 2015 auction by iNumis in Paris. CoinQuest thanks iNumis for use of their nice coin photo.

The coin comes in four denominations:

1/10 ECU: 22 mm diameter, 0.090 troy ounces silver
1/4 ECU: 27 mm diameter, 0.224 ounces silver
1/2 ECU: 30 mm diameter, 0.450 ounces
1 ECU: 40 mm diameter, 0.917 ounces

If you have a nice-looking example of this coin, be sure to seek out an experienced collector or professional coin dealer for an in-person appraisal. The catalog values below are very approximate. They apply to all dates, but extra-valuable dates and mint marks are called out below the main listings. Mint marks appear at the center of the three crowns.

1/10 ECU
worn: $20 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $100
well preserved: $200
fully uncirculated: $400

1/4 ECU
worn: $40 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $180
well preserved: $350
fully uncirculated: $700

1/2 ECU
worn: $40 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $240
well preserved: $400
fully uncirculated: $800

1 ECU
worn: $60 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $200
well preserved: $350
fully uncirculated: $750

In the 'extra valuable' list below, the price shown is catalog value for coins in well preserved condition.

EXTRA VALUABLE 1/10 ECU
1712Z: $500 well preserved
Coins with cow mint mark: $350

EXTRA VALUABLE 1/4 ECU
1710C: $700 well preserved
1711C: $700
1711E: $700
1715E: $700
1711H: $700
1711M: $700
1710T: $700
1711T: $700
1715W: $700
1709X: $700
1710Y: $700
1711Y: $700
1713&: $700
coins with cow mint mark: $800
coins with B mint mark: $600

EXTRA VALUABLE 1/2 ECU
1712E: $800 well preserved
coins with cow mint mark: $900

EXTRA VALUABLE 1 ECU
1712B: $1000 well preserved
1714B: $1000
1713C: $1000
1714D: $1000
1715E: $1000
1712G: $1000
1713G: $1200
1715L: $1000
1712M: $1000
1714M: $1000
1713P: $1000
1712Q: $1000
1715X: $1000
1712Y: $1000
1713Y: $1000
1712)(: $1000
1713)(: $1200
1714)(: $2000
coins with mint mark: $1000
coins with O mint mark: $1000
coins with Z mint mark: $1300
coins with & mint mark: $800
coins with cow mint mark: $1000
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