1775 France Silver Ecu NGC VF

The American Coin of the Beheaded King

King Louis XVI of France was famously beheaded during the French Revolution. And while former rulers often have coinage bearing their likeness rounded up and destroyed in order for the new leaders to secure power, these 1 Ecu coins have somehow managed to survive for hundreds of years! What’s more, these very coins were granted legal-tender status by the Second Continental Congress that included Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock and John Jay!

King Louis XVI and the Silver Ecu

Each France Ecu coin comes struck in 91.7% fine silver and bears the likeness of King Louis XVI on the obverse, and France’s coat of arms on the reverse. Unlike modern coinage, which often features a mint mark indicating where a coin was struck, these French coins feature two or three privy marks representing those responsible for the coin’s creation — the Engraver General, and the engraver who made that specific die.

The French Revolution And the Reign of Terror

You will remember, of course, that Louis XVI was married to Marie Antoinette, whose famous line about the plight of French peasants was to “Let them eat cake!” helped spark the French Revolution and led to the downfall of the monarchy. Marie, Louis and thousands of others fell victim to the blade of the guillotine during the Reign of Terror that followed, setting the stage for the great Napoléon Bonaparte to stage a coup and become sole ruler of France.

In this offer you can secure a vintage 1 Ecu Silver coin struck in 1775, the year of the Battles of Lexington and Concord and Bunker Hill. Plus, it will come certified and graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in Very Fine (VF) condition.

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• FRENCH COINS STRUCK MORE THAN TWO CENTURIES AGO – These coins were struck in 1775 more than 240 years ago and feature the portrait of King Louis XVI of France on the obverse and the French Coat of Arms on the reverse.
• MINTED IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each 1775 France Silver Ecu was struck in 29 grams of highly pure 91.7% fine silver and measures approximately 38 mm in diameter.
• LEGAL TENDER COINS – These coins were legal tender in France during the reign of King Louis XVI. Most were lost or destroyed following his execution during the French Revolution.
• NICE VERY FINE CONDITION – Your 1775 France Silver Ecu has been certified and graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in Very Fine (VF) condition.

Secure a coin of beheaded French King Louis XVI with this 1775 France Silver Ecu. Accepted as legal tender in America, most of these coins were lost or destroyed during the French Revolution. Order yours now!