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France, Louis XIV the Sun King, 1643 - 1715 - Silver 1/12 Ecu????

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Joe Sermarini:
France, Louis XIV the Sun King, 1643 - 1715 - Silver 1/12 Ecu????
The legends seem blundered....
RRINAVRRXRDXIIIIDG*
ONOMINDOMINVIRNDCIVM 1668

Any French coin collectors out there who can help me with this?

shanxi:
numista gives the legends for the ¹⁄₁₂ Ecu - Louis XIV, 1668

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces30834.html

Joe Sermarini:
Sorry, I didn't add the pic.  I just added it above. Yeah, it doesn't seem to match what it is supposed to say.

Serendipity:
The coin is a fake and the worst profile of the Sun King that I’ve ever seen! Genuine 1668 Louis XIV ¹⁄₁₂ ecus have low mintages. Here’s a real 1668 Louis XIV ¹⁄₁₂ ecu compared to the forger’s comical version which he apparently filed down to make less comical. The forger’s legends and portrait are a complete mess.

https://en.ucoin.net/coin/france-1-12-ecu-1658-1673/?tid=120707

Joe Sermarini:
Clearly it is not what it ought to be. I think calling it a forgery is generous. I didn't think it could be intended to fool anyone.

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