Coins from French States

Due to the erosion of royal power in the 10th century, some mints were taken over by local lords, secular or ecclesiastical. When Hugh Capet arrived on the throne, he mastered the minting only on the royal domain, around Paris and Orleans. Elsewhere, the right of minting is possessed by various political powers: at the level of the duchy, for example in Normandy, or at the level of local lords, such as the lords of Bourbon in Auvergne. The monetary types are nevertheless stable: the lords do not dare to change an existing type in order to preserve trust. The royal monograms in particular (that of Charles the Bald or Louis IV Transmarinus) are still minted until the end of the 12th century. But with the multiplication of these immobilized types, it happens that the engravers lose the understanding and we observe progressive degenerations of the types and legends. For two centuries, the successors of Hugh Capet enlarged the royal domain and gradually imposed the pre-eminence of royal coinage. During the 13th century, the kings of France, in particular Saint Louis and Philip the Fair, legislated to limit the circulation of feudal coins that gradually disappeared until the first half of the 14th century. The end of the Hundred Years’ War made it possible to establish a stable royal coinage and the policy of Louis XI established even more clearly the monetary hold of the king over the whole kingdom. After the introduction at the end of the 15th century of precious metals from America and the Italian art of the medal, only a few large families and exceptional enclaves within the kingdom still benefit from their own mint. The king became the undisputed master of money.

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France › French States › Aire-sur-la-Lys, City under siege of

10 Sols (Siege of Aire)
1641

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 4.68 g • 29 mm
Boudeau# 1992, KM# 13, N# 146689
20 Sols (Siege of Aire)
1641

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 9.38 g • 30 mm
KM# 14, N# 391425
1 Pistole (Siege of Aire)
1641

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 12.52 g
N# 369386
25 Sols (Siege of Aire)
1710

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 7.31 g • 32.5 mm
Boudeau# 1995, N# 33785
50 Sols (Siege of Aire)
1710

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 15.7 g • 31 mm
Boudeau# 1994, N# 146386

France › French States › Albi, Viscounty of • Denier

12 Deniers = 1 Sol • 20 Sols = 1 Livre

Denier in the degenerate name of Raymond
ND (1050-1074)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.25 g • ⌀ 18 mm
Boudeau# 772, PA# 3889, Dy féodales# 1177, N# 170232
Available for swap Denier in the very degenerate name of Raymond
ND (1150-1250)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.05 g • ⌀ 19 mm
PA# 3898, Boudeau# 774, Dy féodales# 1180 var., N# 45556
Denier in the name of Raymond, under Alphonse of Poitiers
ND (1249-1271)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.77 g • ⌀ 17 mm
Boudeau# 775, PA# 3901, Dy féodales# 1182, N# 334590

France › French States › Amiens, County of • Unspecified currency

Denier anonymous (RIX)
ND (1100-1200)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.94 g • ⌀ 18 mm
PA# 6400, N# 350429
Denier anonymous (PAX)
ND (1150-1180)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.12 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm
Boudeau# 1914, PA# 6402 var., N# 333035

France › French States › Anduze and Sauve, Lordship of • Denier

12 Deniers = 1 Sol • 20 Sols = 1 Livre

Obol with anchored cross - Bernard II
ND (1145-1164)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.39 g • ⌀ 14.5 mm
PA# 3853, Dy féodales# 1569, N# 176402
Denier with anchored cross - Bernard II
ND (1145-1164)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.97 g • ⌀ 17.5 mm
PA# 3853, Boudeau# 757, Dy féodales# 1568, N# 176400
Denier with circled cross - Bernard II
ND (1145-1164)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.82 g • ⌀ 17.5 mm
PA# 3855, Boudeau# 759, Dy féodales# 1570, N# 22106

France › French States › Angoulême, County of • Livre

12 Deniers = 1 Sol • 20 Sols = 1 Livre

Denier with four annulets without crosslet - Immobilization in the name of Louis IV
ND (950-1050)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.57 g • ⌀ 17.5 mm
Boudeau# –, PA# –, Dy féodales# –, N# 334834
Obol with four annulets - Immobilization of Louis IV
ND (1100-1200)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.32 g • ⌀ 15 mm
PA# 2662, Dy féodales# 944, N# 110580
Denier with four annulets - Immobilization of Louis IV
ND (1100-1200)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.8 g • ⌀ 19 mm
PA# 2657, Boudeau# 445, Dy féodales# 943, N# 47723
Denier with crescent - Immobilization of Louis IV
ND (1170-1245)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.86 g • ⌀ 18 mm
PA# 2663, Dy féodales# 947, N# 110581
Denier with aligned annulets - Immobilization of Louis IV
ND (1245-1250)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.95 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm
PA# 2666, Dy féodales# 949, N# 110584
Denier - Hugh XII
ND (1260-1282)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.73 g • ⌀ 18.5 mm
Dy féodales# 954, N# 331877
Denier - Hugh XIII
ND (1282-1303)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.95 g • ⌀ 18 mm
Dy féodales# 956, Boudeau# 442, PA# 2675, N# 331878

France › French States › Anjou, County of • Livre

12 Deniers = 1 Sol • 20 Sols = 1 Livre

Denier - Fulk III
ND (987-1040)

Standard circulation coin
Billon
Dy féodales# 367, N# 331904
Denier - Geoffrey II / Geoffrey III
ND (1040-1069)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.958) • 1.18 g • ⌀ 21 mm
PA# 1467, Boudeau# 149, Dy féodales# 369, N# 13421
Denier - Immobilization of Geoffrey II under Fulk IV or Fulk V
ND (1069-1120)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 1.03 g • ⌀ 18.5 mm
PA# 1483, Dy féodales# 373, N# 314256
Available for swap Denier - Fulk V / Geoffrey VI
ND (1109-1199)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 1.09 g • ⌀ 19 mm
PA# 1509, Dy féodales# 375, Boudeau# 153, N# 36750
Denier - Immobilization of Fulk V under the Plantegenets
ND (1151-1204)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.98 g • ⌀ 17 mm
PA# 1494, Dy féodales# 378, N# 314257
Obol - Charles I
ND (1246-1266)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.46 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Dy féodales# 381, Boudeau# 157, N# 331959
Denier - Charles I
ND (1246-1266)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 1.09 g • ⌀ 17.5 mm
Boudeau# 156, PA# 1517, Dy féodales# 380, N# 335003
Denier with keys - Charles I
ND (1266-1285)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.82 g • ⌀ 18.5 mm
Dy féodales# 384, N# 331950
Obol - Charles II
ND (1285-1290)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.46 g
Dy féodales# cf. 386, N# 331956
Obol - Charles III
ND (1290-1325)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.48 g • ⌀ 15 mm
PA# 1536, Boudeau# 166, Dy féodales# 391, N# 359897
Denier - Charles III
ND (1290-1325)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.89 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Dy féodales# 390, Boudeau# 165, PA# 1535, N# 331954

France › French States › Aquitaine, Duchy of • Livre

12 Deniers = 1 Sol • 20 Sols = 1 Livre

Denier - William VIII
ND (1058-1086)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 1 g
Dy féodales# 1017, PA# LIX/7, N# 382311
Obol - William IX / William X
ND (1086-1137)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.62 g • ⌀ 15 mm
PA# 2732 ; 2734, Dy féodales# 1022, Boudeau# 463 ; 465, N# 176518
Denier anonymous
ND (1126-1137)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.9 g • ⌀ 17 mm
Dy féodales# 1025, PA# LIX/11, N# 391072
Available for swap Denier - William IX / William X (Bordeaux mint)
ND (1127-1137)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.8 g • ⌀ 18 mm
PA# 2731 ; 2735, Dy féodales# 1020, Boudeau# 462 ; 464, N# 48566
Denier - Louis VII (Type 2)
ND (1137-1152)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 1.05 g • ⌀ 18.8 mm
Dy royales# 155, Dy féodales# 1028, PA# 2751, N# 332188
Denier - Henry I
ND (1152-1189)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.64 g
Dy féodales# 1030, PA# LX/1-2, Elias coll# 1, N# 382263
Obol - Richard I (Type 1)
ND (1169-1189)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.45 g • ⌀ 15 mm
Boudeau# 472, PA# 2769, Dy féodales# 1034, N# 176521
Denier - Richard I (Type 1)
ND (1169-1189)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.85 g • ⌀ 18 mm
PA# 2768, Dy féodales# 1033, N# 56743
Denier with leopard - Edward I
ND (1252-1272)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.84 g • ⌀ 18.5 mm
Boudeau# 474, Dy féodales# 1037, N# 222367
Maille Blanche - Edward II (Type 2)
ND (1307-1327)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.63 g • ⌀ 22 mm
Dy féodales# 1049, N# 161032
Denier with leopard - Edward III
ND (1325-1362)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.7 g • ⌀ 18 mm
PA# 2793, Dy féodales# 1095, N# 105127
Groschen - Edward III
ND (1325-1362)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 3.08 g • ⌀ 27 mm
Dy féodales# 1067, PA# 2856-2857, Elias# 63, N# 404662
½ Sterling - Edward III
ND (1335-1344)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.69 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Dy féodales# 1061, N# 137371
Gold Florin anonymous
ND (1344-1354)

Standard circulation coin
Gold
Sp# 8036, Dy féodales# 1050, PA# 2832, Elias coll# 63, Elias# 36, Fr# 3, N# 355533
Leopard d'Or - Edward III
ND (1355-1362)

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.972) • 3.6 g • ⌀ 28 mm
Fr# 4, PA# 2843, Dy féodales# 1051, N# 129598
½ Groschen Sterling - Edward of Woodstock
ND (1362-1372)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.35 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
PA# 2991, Dy féodales# 1124, N# 323765
Groschen Sterling - Edward of Woodstock
ND (1362-1372)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 4.31 g
PA# 2921, Dy féodales# 1123, Elias# 166-168, N# 404650
Gold Chair - Edward of Woodstok
ND (1362-1372)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 3.45 g
Dy féodales# 1119, Sp# 8127, PA# LXIV/11, Elias coll# 241, Boudeau# 506, Elias# 143-147, N# 355690
Gold Noble - Edward of Woodstock (1st issue: heavy type)
ND (1362-1372)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 5.39 g • ⌀ 32 mm
Dy féodales# 1120, Sp# 8123, PA# LXIV/14, N# 343245

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