20 Sols Siege of Aire
Features
| Issuer |
City under siege of Aire-sur-la-Lys
(French States)  |
|---|---|
| King |
Louis XIII (1610-1643)
|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Siege coins |
| Conflict | Franco-Spanish War (1635-1659) |
| Year | 1641 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 9.38 g |
| Size | 30 mm |
| Shape | Square (irregular) |
| Technique | Klippe |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 391425 |
| References | KM# 14 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Lawrence C. Korchnak; 2021. Siege Coins of the World 1453-1902. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. |
Series: Spanish Siege from July 27th to December 7th 1641
Obverse
Date under denomination in 6 lines.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LVD.XIII
REX PIVS
IVSTVS
INVICTVS
ARIAV NOA
BIS OBSES
1641
Translation: Louis XIII, pious and just king, undefeated in the besieged city of Aire.
Reverse
Smooth.
Mint
Aire, modern-day Aire-sur-la-Lys, France (1180-1641)Comments
The siege of Aire began on May 19 and led to French troops taking possession of the town of Aire-sur-la-Lys on July 27. But the Spanish counter-attacked on August 10 and retook the town on December 7, 1641.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1641 | (fr) 27 juillet - 7 décembre 1641 | ||||||||||||||
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