1643 French Ecu

[FMarion2ndRegSC]

I found this coin diving a Rev War Era site and wondered if anybody knew anything about it here on the coin forum. It's a light stamp, but otherwise in pretty good shape. I have done no cleaning to it at all. Found in fresh water.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Nice find ....very nice This is all I know about ECU's

In 1157, Henri II of England instituted the practice of ‘Ecuage”, a tax paid by his vasals in place of military service. This allowed him to recruit and maintain a permentant professional army; a feature of British military tradition which still exists. This tax was the origin of the French currency unit, the ECU, subsequently re-inveted in the 1980s as the European Currency Unit (now re-baptised as the EURO).

 

[birdman]

Nice history lession Gypsy! Good stuff.

 

[Mackaydon]

A candidate for your coin:
1/12 ecu, 20 mm. Obv: +LVDOVICVS XIII D | G FR ET NAV REX, bust right. Rev: +SIT NOMEN DOMINI V BENEDTITVM 1643, central crowned shield with three lis. Paris mint. D 1352v, 3eme type 1642-3
Third pic down on this page:
http://home.eckerd.edu/~oberhot/froybour.htm
Don.....

 

[FMarion2ndRegSC]

Thanks alot guys. Great info.