1718, Royal France, Louis XV. Silver "Ecu de Navarre" Coin. Aix! NGC XF-45!
Mint Year: 1718 Mint Place: Aix (&) Engraver: N. Roettiers Denomination: Ecu (de Navarre) Condition: Certified and graded by NGC as XF-45! References: Davenport 1327, Duplessy 1657, KM-435.27 ($650 in XF40!). Material: Silver (.917) Weight: ca. 24.47gm Diameter: 38mm
Obverse: Armored, draped and laureated bust of Louis XV as a 8 year old boy and King of France & Navarre. Legend: LVD . XV . D . G . FR . ET . NAV . REX .
Reverse: Crowned and squared coat-of-arms of France and Navarre (hence the name of this 2-year type). Mint mark (&) of the Aix mint in legend below. Legend: SIT . NOMEN . DOMINI . & . BENEDICTUM . 1718
Edge Inscription: DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM
Louis XV (Versailles, 15 February 1710 – Versailles, 10 May 1774) ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death on 10 May 1774. Coming to the throne at the age of five, Louis reigned until 15 February 1723, the date of his thirteenth birthday, with the aid of the Régent, Philippe, duc d'Orléans, his great-uncle, thereafter taking formal personal control of government.