Цитата: "billydilly"Hi all french coin experts!
Can you tell if this coin is real or fake?
I don't know this type of coin well but seems a bit "oddly" worn?
photos are poor....screenshots...
Good morning, billydilly. Here another 1766 1 Écu coin for comparison:-
The wear seems to be in similar areas to yours. I have quite a few 18th century French coins (mostly Louis XVI), btw, with worn portraits, but quite clear inscriptions. So I would say that the appearance is as a result of being in general circulation.