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 › Lorraine, Duchy of • Pound

3 Deniers = 1 Liard = ½ Double • 12 Deniers = 1 Sol • 20 Sols = 2 Testons = 1 Livre • 1 Livre and 4 Deniers = 1 Franc

Maille tierce - Frederick IV
ND (1312-1329)

Silver • 1.13 g
Flon# 28, p. 398, Saulcy# IV, 10, N# 316634
Sterling - Frederick IV
ND (1312-1329)

Silver • 1.2 g
Flon# p. 395, 10-12, Mayhew Sterling# 302-309, N# 316642
½ Groschen - John I
ND (1372-1389)

Silver • 1.25 g
Flon# 35, p419, N# 316504
½ Groschen - Charles II
ND (1400-1430)

Silver • 2 g • ⌀ 22.5 mm
Flon# 29, N# 79509
½ Groschen - René II
ND (1473-1508)

Silver • 1.03 g • ⌀ 19.1 mm
Boudeau# 1502, N# 186082
½ Groschen - Anthony (Nancy)
ND (1508-1544)

Silver • 1.11 g • ⌀ 22 mm
Flon# 90, Boudeau# 1519 (4 f.), Saulcy# 4 pl. XVII, p. 125, N# 22045
½ Groschen - Francis I
ND (1544-1545)

Silver • 1.29 g • ⌀ 19 mm
Boudeau# 1519, Flon# 5, p. 602, Saulcy# XVII, 4, SCMF# 9441, N# 140097
½ Groschen - Nicolas Vaudémont, Regent
1552 (1552-1559)

Billon • 0.78 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Flon# 3, p. 625, Boudeau# 1520, N# 107661
Available for swap ½ Sol Carolus - Charles III
ND (1575-1581)

Billon • 0.8 g • ⌀ 17 mm
Boudeau# 1539, Flon# 48-50 p. 636 ; 93, Saulcy# XVIII, 11, KM# 1, N# 59002
½ Groschen - Charles III
ND (1582-1608)

Billon • 0.91 g • ⌀ 18 mm
Flon# 165, Boudeau# 1560, N# 107842
Available for swap ½ Groschen - Henry II
ND (1608-1618)

Billon • 0.88 g • ⌀ 17.5 mm
Boudeau# 1552, N# 31842
½ Groschen - Henry II
1623-1624

Billon • 1.07 g • ⌀ 17 mm
Boudeau# 1553, Flon# 98, N# 52699
½ Groschen - Charles IV and Nicole
1625 (1624-1625)

Billon • 0.8 g • ⌀ 18.5 mm
Boudeau# 1556, Flon# 22-24, Flon# 28, Flon# 35, N# 56747
Small Groschen - John I
ND (1372-1389)

Silver • 1.95 g • ⌀ 24 mm
Flon# 39, p. 419, N# 316367
White Denier - René II
ND (1478-1481)

Silver • 1.12 g • ⌀ 21.5 mm
Flon# 4, p. 557, N# 8639
Blanc - Anthony
ND (1508-1544)

Billon • 0.69 g • ⌀ 17.5 mm
Flon# 94-97 p. 599 var, N# 333079
Groschen Tournois - Frederick IV
ND (1318-1329)

Silver • 3.5 g
Flon# 24, p. 397, Saulcy# IV, 8-9, N# 316644
Groschen with helmeted shield - John I
ND (1348-1372)

Silver • 3.25 g • ⌀ 26 mm
Flon# 19, p. 415, Saulcy# VII, 9 var., N# 316345
Groschen - John I (Sierck; shield)
ND (1348-1390)

Silver • 2.84 g • ⌀ 26 mm
Flon# 50, p. 421, Saulcy# VII, 3, N# 316266
Groschen - John I (Nancy; shield)
ND (1352-1360)

Silver • 2.7 g • ⌀ 26 mm
Flon# 25, p. 416, Saulcy# VII, 2, N# 316298
Groschen - John I
ND (1372-1389)

Silver • 2.35 g • ⌀ 26 mm
Flon# 32, p. 418, Saulcy# VII, 5, N# 316295
Groschen - John I (Nancy; helmed shield, 2d type)
ND (1372-1389)

Silver • 2.59 g • ⌀ 25 mm
Flon# 34, p. 418, Boudeau# 1469, N# 139930
Groschen - John I (Nancy; eagle)
ND (1372-1389)

Silver • 2.0 g • ⌀ 25 mm
Flon# 40, p. 420, Boudeau# 1472, Saulcy# VI, 14, N# 139816
Groschen with shield - Charles II
ND (1390-1420)

Silver • 2.5 g • ⌀ 26 mm
Flon# 1, p. 426, Saulcy# VIII, 6, N# 316543
Groschen with helmeted shield - Charles II
ND (1390-1420)

Silver • 2.4 g • ⌀ 26 mm
Flon# 3, p. 426, Boudeau# 1485, Saulcy# VIII, 8, N# 139968
Groschen - Charles II (Sierck, Iion)
ND (1390-1420)

Silver • 2.1 g • ⌀ 26 mm
Flon# 14, p. 428, Saulcy# IX, 7, N# 316547
Groschen - Charles II (Nancy, knight)
ND (1390-1420)

Silver • 2.4 g
Flon# 21, p. 430, Boudeau# 1481, Saulcy# VIII, 3, N# 316587
Groschen - Charles II (shield and alerions)
ND (1390-1430)

Silver • 2.21 g • ⌀ 25 mm
Boudeau# 1479, Flon# 17, N# 79612
Groschen - Charles II (stripped tunic coat, Nancy and Sierck mints)
ND (1400-1430)

Silver • 2.42 g • ⌀ 25 mm
Boudeau# 1480, Flon# 33-34, N# 61384
Groschen - Charles II (portrait)
ND (1420-1424)

Silver • 2.6 g
Flon# 28, p. 431, Saulcy# X, 3, N# 316590
Groschen - René I (Lorraine Cross; Alerion)
ND (1431-1453)

Silver • 1.84 g
Flon# 9, p.435, Saulcy# X, 13, N# 322592
Groschen with shield - René II
ND (1496-1508)

Silver • 1.66 g • ⌀ 23 mm
Flon# 41-42, p. 567, Boudeau# 1500, Saulcy# XIV, 1-2, N# 59677
Available for swap Sol Carolus - Charles III
ND (1545-1608)

Silver • 1 g • ⌀ 18.5 mm
Boudeau# 1538, N# 37448
Groschen - Charles III
ND (1582-1608)

Billon • 1.2 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Boudeau# 1559, Flon# 154-155, N# 81740
Available for swap Groschen - Henry II
1623-1624 (1608-1624)

Billon • 1.2 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Boudeau# 1550, Flon# 23 ; 30 ; 47, N# 56753
Groschen - Charles IV and Nicole
1625 (1624-1625)

Billon • 1.4 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Boudeau# 1555, Flon# 6, Flon# 13, Flon# 16, KM# 29, N# 81742
Groschen - Charles IV
ND (1661-1670)

Silver • 0.9 g • ⌀ 19 mm
Boudeau# 1558, Flon# 59, N# 59721
Plaque - Regency of Mary for John I
ND (1346-1348)

Silver • 3.82 g • ⌀ 28 mm
Boudeau# 1467, Flon# 1, p. 411, N# 139808
Plaque with armored bust - John I
ND (1348-1372)

Silver • 4.38 g • ⌀ 30 mm
Flon# 10, p. 413, Saulcy# VI, 9, N# 316349
Double Groschen with two helmets - John I
ND (1348-1372)

Silver • 3.8 g • ⌀ 30 mm
Flon# 12, p. 413, Saulcy# VI, 13, N# 316336
Double Groschen - René II
ND (1496-1508)

Silver • 3.7 g • ⌀ 28 mm
Flon# 36, p. 566, Boudeau# 1499, Saulcy# XIII, 8, N# 322296
¼ Teston - Anthony
1512-1544

Silver • 2.17 g • ⌀ 24 mm
Boudeau# 1516, Flon# 62, p. 593, Saulcy# XV, 11-12, MB# 15, N# 140093
¼ Teston - Charles III (Juvenile bust)
1554-1556 (1545-1556)

Silver • 2.30 g • ⌀ 23 mm
Boudeau# 1534, Saulcy# XIX, 8, Flon# 17, p. 360, N# 301345
¼ Teston - Charles III (old bust and flat collar)
1587-1588 (1582-1608)

Silver • 2.3 g • ⌀ 22 mm
Flon# 148-153, Boudeau# 1534, MB# 22-23, N# 83053
¼ Teston - Charles IV
1629

Silver • 2.27 g
Flon# 20, p. 703, Saulcy# XXVI, 5, KM# 44, N# 322234
¼ Teston - Charles IV
1663-1668

Silver • 2.04 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm
Flon# 55, KM# 60, N# 402013
½ Teston - Charles IV
1663-1668

Silver • 4.27 g • ⌀ 24 mm
Flon# 51-53, p. 718-718, Saulcy# XXVIII, 3-4, KM# 61, N# 321810
Teston - René II
ND (1500)

Silver • 9.8 g • ⌀ 31 mm
Flon# 35, p. 566, Saulcy# XIII, 2, N# 322308
Teston - Anthony
ND (1508-1544)

Silver • 6.57 g • ⌀ 32.5 mm
Flon# 50, p. 590, N# 398447
Teston - Anthony
1513-1544

Silver • 9.05 g • ⌀ 28 mm
Boudeau# 1513-1514, Flon# 16, p.586, MB# 16, N# 140095

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