Ècu

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Louis XV., Ècu aux Lauriers, argent 1726 w Lille.

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History

The French equivalent of the German Thaler or Flemish Pattacon. Silver coin issued from 1641 to 1793. Often called Ècu blanc or Ècu d’argent to avoid confusions with the older Ècu d’or.



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