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Ecu au Soleil

The name given to the variety of Ecu struck by Louis XI (1461- 1483) which bears the figure of a small sun over the crowned shield of France. It was also copied by Charles VIII, Louis XII, and Francis I.


Source: Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)
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