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

Silver • 4.68 g • 29 mm
Boudeau# 1992, KM# 13, N# 146689
25 Sols (Siege of Aire)
1710

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

Silver • 15.7 g • 31 mm
Boudeau# 1994, N# 146386
20 Sols (Siege of Aire)
1641

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

Gold • 12.52 g
N# 369386

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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

Obol with four annulets - Immobilization of Louis IV
ND (1100-1200)

Silver • 0.32 g • ⌀ 15 mm
PA# 2662, Dy féodales# 944, N# 110580
Denier with four annulets without crosslet - Immobilization in the name of Louis IV
ND (950-1050)

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

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)

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

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

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

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

Obol - Charles I
ND (1246-1266)

Billon • 0.46 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Dy féodales# 381, Boudeau# 157, N# 331959
Obol - Charles II
ND (1285-1290)

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

Billon • 0.48 g • ⌀ 15 mm
PA# 1536, Boudeau# 166, Dy féodales# 391, N# 359897
Denier - Fulk III
ND (987-1040)

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

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)

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)

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)

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

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

Billon • 0.82 g • ⌀ 18.5 mm
Dy féodales# 384, N# 331950
Denier - Charles III
ND (1290-1325)

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

Obol - William IX / William X
ND (1086-1137)

Billon • 0.62 g • ⌀ 15 mm
PA# 2732 ; 2734, Dy féodales# 1022, Boudeau# 463 ; 465, N# 176518
Obol - Richard I (Type 1)
ND (1169-1189)

Billon • 0.45 g • ⌀ 15 mm
Boudeau# 472, PA# 2769, Dy féodales# 1034, N# 176521
Denier - William VIII
ND (1058-1086)

Billon • 1 g
Dy féodales# 1017, PA# LIX/7, N# 382311
Denier anonymous
ND (1126-1137)

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)

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)

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

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

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

Billon • 0.84 g • ⌀ 18.5 mm
Boudeau# 474, Dy féodales# 1037, N# 222367
Denier with leopard - Edward III
ND (1325-1362)

Billon • 0.7 g • ⌀ 18 mm
PA# 2793, Dy féodales# 1095, N# 105127
½ Sterling - Edward III
ND (1335-1344)

Silver • 0.69 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Dy féodales# 1061, N# 137371
Silver Hardi - Henry IV / Henry V / Henry VI
ND (1399-1453)

Billon • 1.09 g
PA# 3119, Sp# 8147, Dy féodales# 1140, N# 77111
Maille Blanche - Edward II (Type 2)
ND (1307-1327)

Silver • 1.63 g • ⌀ 22 mm
Dy féodales# 1049, N# 161032
½ Groschen Sterling - Edward of Woodstock
ND (1362-1372)

Silver • 2.35 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
PA# 2991, Dy féodales# 1124, N# 323765
Groschen - Edward III
ND (1325-1362)

Silver • 3.08 g • ⌀ 27 mm
Dy féodales# 1067, PA# 2856-2857, Elias# 63, N# 404662
Groschen Sterling - Edward of Woodstock
ND (1362-1372)

Silver • 4.31 g
PA# 2921, Dy féodales# 1123, Elias# 166-168, N# 404650
½ Gold Hardi - Charles of France
ND (1469-1472)

Gold • 1.65 g
Dy féodales# 1150, Fr# 21, PA# LXVII/6, N# 355419
Gold Florin anonymous
ND (1344-1354)

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)

Gold (.972) • 3.6 g • ⌀ 28 mm
Fr# 4, PA# 2843, Dy féodales# 1051, N# 129598
Gold Chair - Edward of Woodstok
ND (1362-1372)

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)

Gold • 5.39 g • ⌀ 32 mm
Dy féodales# 1120, Sp# 8123, PA# LXIV/14, N# 343245
Gold Noble - Edward of Woodstock (2nd issue: light type)
ND (1362-1372)

Gold • 4.78 g • ⌀ 31 mm
Dy féodales# 1120A, Sp# 8125, N# 343244
Gold Leopard - Edward of Woodstock
ND (1362-1372)

Gold • 3.5 g • ⌀ 29 mm
Fr# 11, PA# 3070, Dy féodales# 1116, N# 129604
Gold Guyennois - Edward of Woodstock
ND (1362-1372)

Gold • 3.68 g
Sp# 8122, Elias coll# 141, Dy féodales# 1117, PA# LXIV/9, N# 355637
Gold Guyennois - Edward III (3rd type)
ND (1363-1377)

Gold • 3.86 g • ⌀ 29 mm
Sp# 8045, Dy féodales# 1054, Elias# 45-50, PA# LXI/4, Elias coll# 72, N# 355626
Gold Hardi - Edward of Woodstok
ND (1368-1372)

Gold • 3.95 g • ⌀ 26.5 mm
Dy féodales# 1122, Sp# 8128, Fr# 10, PA# LXIV/13, N# 355426
Gold Hardi - Richard II
ND (1377-1399)

Gold • 3.74 g
Dy féodales# 1133, Fr# 12, Sp# 8140, Elias# 223-224, Elias coll# 336, PA# 2840, N# 355806
Gold Ecu with Knight - Charles of France
ND (1469-1472)

Gold • 3.43 g
Dy féodales# 1148, Fr# 19, PA# XLVII/4, N# 355422
Gold Hardi - Charles of France
ND (1469-1472)

Gold • 3.37 g • ⌀ 27 mm
Dy féodales# 1149, Fr# 20, PA# LXVII/5, N# 355192
Gold Fort - Charles of France
ND (1469-1472)

Gold • 7.86 g • ⌀ 35 mm
Dy féodales# 1147, Fr# 22, PA# LXVII/8, N# 390393

France › French States › Arches-Charleville, Principality of • Livre

12 Deniers = 4 Liards = 1 Sol • 20 Sols = 1 Livre • 1 Florin = 30 Sols = 60 Kreuzer • 1 Patagon = 48 Sols • 1 Ecu = 72 Sols

Denier Tournois - Charles I (1st type)
1608-1610

Copper • 1.7 g • ⌀ 17 mm
CGKL# 590, N# 54114
Available for swap Denier Tournois - Charles II (2nd type)
1651-1652

Copper • 1.7 g • ⌀ 17 mm
CGKL# 636, N# 54147
Available for swap Denier Tournois - Charles II (3rd type)
1651-1654

Copper • 1.54 g • ⌀ 16.3 mm
CGKL# 638, PA# 6193 var, Boudeau# cf 1816, N# 54149
Double Tournois - Charles I (3rd type)
1608-1613

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
CGKL# 588, N# 54104
Double Tournois - Charles I (4th type)
1634

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
CGKL# 592, N# 54115
Double Tournois - Charles I (6th type)
1634

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
CGKL# 596, N# 54117
Double Tournois - Charles I (7th type)
1634

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
CGKL# 598, N# 54118
Double Tournois - Charles I (7th type)
1634

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
CGKL# 600, N# 54119
Double Tournois - Charles I (10th type)
1634

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
CGKL# 606, N# 54121
Double Tournois - Charles I (11th type)
1634

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
CGKL# 608, N# 54125
Double Tournois - Charles I (12th type)
1634

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
CGKL# 610, N# 54126
Double Tournois - Charles I (13th type)
1635

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
CGKL# 612, N# 54129
Available for swap Double Tournois - Charles I (14th type)
1635

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
CGKL# 614, N# 54134
Double Tournois - Charles I (15th type)
1635-1636

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
CGKL# 616, N# 54135
Double Tournois - Charles I (20th type)
1635-1637

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
CGKL# 626, N# 54142
Double Tournois - Charles I (16th type)
1636

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
CGKL# 618, N# 54136
Available for swap Double Tournois - Charles I (17th type)
1636

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
CGKL# 620, N# 54137
Double Tournois - Charles I (18th type)
1636

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
CGKL# 622, N# 54138
Double Tournois - Charles I (19th type)
1636-1638

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
CGKL# 624, N# 54141
Available for swap Double Tournois - Charles II (22nd type)
1637-1640

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
CGKL# 630, N# 54144
Double Tournois - Charles II (21st type)
1638-1642

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
CGKL# 628, N# 54143
Double Tournois - Charles II (24th type)
1639-1643

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
CGKL# 634, N# 54146
Available for swap Double Tournois - Charles II (23rd type)
1642-1643

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
CGKL# 632, N# 54145
Available for swap Liard - Charles I (narrow bust)
1608-1614

Bronze • 3.30 g • ⌀ 25 mm
Boudeau# 1806, PA# 6148, N# 151838
Available for swap Liard - Charles I (large bust)
1608-1614

Copper • 4.4 g • ⌀ 24.5 mm
Boudeau# cf. 1806, PA# cf. 6148, N# 151839
Available for swap Liard - Charles II
1655-1656

Copper • 3.62 g • ⌀ 22 mm
PA# 6197, Boudeau# 1814, N# 49419
Gold Florin - Charles I
1608

Gold (.986) • 3.5 g
KM# 43, Fr# 229, N# 370644
Ecu - Charles I
1611

Silver • 20.07 g
KM# 25, Dav ECT# 3832A, PA# 6126, N# 360228
Ecu - Charles I
1611

Silver • 29.03 g
KM# 29, Dav ECT# 3835, N# 379665
Ecu - Charles I
1613

Silver • 19.78 g • ⌀ 39.7 mm
KM# 26, Dav ECT# 3833, N# 360298
Available for swap Ecu - Charles I
1614

Silver • 17.56 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# 27, Dav ECT# 3833A, N# 360317
Ecu - Charles I
1614

Silver • 30.35 g
KM# 30, Dav ECT# 3836, N# 379676
Ecu - Charles I
ND (1628)

Silver
KM# 31, Dav ECT# 3837, N# 360343
Ecu - Charles I
ND (1628)

Silver • 24.15 g
KM# 33, Dav ECT# 3839, N# 379692
Ecu - Charles I
ND (1628)

Silver • 24.24 g • ⌀ 41.5 mm
KM# 34, Dav ECT# 3840, N# 360348
Patagon - Charles I
1627

Silver • 26.67 g
N# 379897
Patagon - Charles II
ND (1637-1665)

Silver • 27.8 g
KM# 60, Dav ECT# 3841, N# 379831
Gold Ecu - Charles I
1608

Gold (.952) • 3.36 g
KM# 38, Fr# 225, N# 370708

France › French States › Arlay, Lordship of • Unspecified currency

Denier - John I
ND (1291-1315)

Silver • 0.89 g
N# 390456

The Numista referee for coins of this issuer is Compendium.

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