Double Tournois - Frederic Henry 3rd type
Features
| Issuer |
Principality of Orange
(French States)  |
|---|---|
| Prince |
Frederick Henry of Orange-Nassau (1625-1647)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1640-1641 |
| Value | 2 Deniers (1⁄120) |
| Currency | Livre |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 56243 |
| References | CGKL# 776 Gérard Crépin; 2002. Catalogue des doubles et deniers tournois de cuivre royaux et féodaux (1577-1684). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. Jean Duplessy. Les monnaies françaises féodales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes).Michel Dhénin; 1985. Les monnaies des princes d'Orange. Societé Française de Numismatique, Paris, France. , VdWV Orange# 87-88 Les monnaies de la principauté d'Orange sous la Maison de Nassau (2 volumes). Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Bust of the prince to the right; presence of dots under the bust (2, 3 or 4).
Script: Latin
Lettering: .FRED.HENR.D.G.PRIN.AVR.
Unabridged legend: Fredericus Henricus Dei Gratia Princeps Aurasicae
Translation: Frederic Henry, by the Grace of God, prince of Orange.
Reverse
Three clovers imitating lilies.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ★DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1640
Unabridged legend: Double Tournois
Edge
Plain
Comments
Varieties of the obverse:
- .FRED.HENR.D.G.PRIN.AVR. (a)
- .FRED.HENR.D.G.PRIN.A (b)
- .FRED.HENR.D.G.PRI.AV. (c)
- .FRED.HENR.D.G.RRIN.AVR (d)
Varieties of the reverse:
- ★DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1640 (1)
- DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1640 (2)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1640 | (fr) a1 | 47% | |||||||||||||
| 1640 | (fr) b1 | 3% | |||||||||||||
| 1640 | (fr) c1 | 18% | |||||||||||||
| 1641 | (fr) d2 | 33% | |||||||||||||
Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.
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Numista Rarity index: 58
This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.
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