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 › Orange, 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 • 1 Pistole = 4 Ecus

Available for swap Double Tournois - Frederic Henry (2nd type)
1636-1640

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 25 mm
CGKL# 774, Dy féodales# 2179, Boudeau# 1006, PA# 4612, Dh Orange# 148-150, VdWV Orange# 84-86, N# 56242
Double Tournois - Frederic Henry (3rd type)
1640-1641

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
CGKL# 776, Dy féodales# 2180, Dh Orange# 151, VdWV Orange# 87-88, N# 56243
Available for swap Double Tournois - Frederic Henry (4th type)
1640-1642

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 25 mm
CGKL# 778, Dy féodales# 2181, PA# 4608, Dh Orange# 152-153, VdWV Orange# 89-90, N# 56244
Available for swap Double Tournois - Frederic Henry (5th type)
1640-1643

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
CGKL# 780, Dy féodales# 2182, PA# 4614, Dh Orange# 154-155, VdWV Orange# 91-94, N# 56245
Liard - William the Silent
1560

Billon • 0.36 g
PA# 4567, Dy féodales# 2132, Dh Orange# 92, VdWV Orange# 2, N# 396749
Available for swap Liard - Maurice of Nassau
1618-1625

Billon • 0.58 g • ⌀ 15.5 mm
Dy féodales# 2156, PA# 4596, VdWV Orange# 49, Dh Orange# –, N# 236669
Liard with H - Frederic Henry
ND (1625-1647)

Billon • 0.44 g • ⌀ 14 mm
Dy féodales# 2176, Dh Orange# 146, VdWV Orange# 80-81, PA# –, N# 197541
Available for swap Liard with M - Frederic Henry
ND (1625-1647)

Silver • 0.87 g • ⌀ 14 mm
PA# 4619, Dy féodales# 2175, Dh Orange# 145, VdWV Orange# 79, N# 37538
Liard - William Henry
1651

Billon • 0.54 g
Dy féodales# 2203, VdWV Orange# 129, PA# –, Dh Orange# –, N# 345119
½ Blanc - Louis II
ND (1418-1463)

Billon • 1.83 g
Dy féodales# 2108, PA# –, Boudeau# 990, Dh Orange# –, N# 380144
½ Gros with knight - Bertrand III
ND (1302-1314)

Silver • 1.64 g
PA# 4483, Boudeau# 979, Dy féodales# 2054, Dh Orange# 16, N# 380301
½ Carlin - Raymond V
ND (1340-1360)

Silver • 1.61 g • ⌀ 21 mm
Boudeau# 986, PA# 4514, SCMF# 6877, Dy féodales# 2084, Dh Orange# 45, N# 359994
1⁄12 Ecu - William Henry (three lilies)
1657-1661

Silver • 2.2 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 90, PA# 4640, Boudeau# 1012, Dy féodales# 2198, Dh Orange# 167-173, VdWV Orange# 117-122, N# 129758
1⁄12 Ecu - William Henry (shield of Orange and Nassau)
1665-1667

Silver
Dy féodales# 2200-2201, PA# CI/10, Dh Orange# 167-173, VdWV Orange# 124-126, N# 345118
Teston - Frederic Henry
ND (1625-1647)

Silver • 8.21 g • ⌀ 29 mm
PA# 4605, Dy féodales# 2165, Dh Orange# 133-136, VdWV Orange# 61-63; 65, N# 63028
½ Gold Florin - John II
ND (1475-1502)

Gold • 1.45 g
Dy féodales# 2115, PA# 4550, Dh Orange# 79, N# 370479
Franc on horseback - Raymond V
ND (1360-1393)

Gold • 3.81 g
Fr# 190a, Dy féodales# 2076, Dh Orange# 36, PA# –, N# 356477
Franc à Pied - Raymond V
ND (1365-1393)

Gold
Fr# 190, Dy féodales# 2077, PA# XCVIII/6, Dh Orange# 37, N# 126589
Gold Guilder - Raymond V
ND (1340-1393)

Gold • 3.49 g • ⌀ 20 mm
PA# 4521, Boudeau# 983, Dy féodales# 2072, Fr# 189, Dh Orange# 32, N# 63029
Gold Zecchino - William Henry
ND (1679-1702)

Gold (.986) • 3.41 g
KM# 125, Fr# 199, Dy féodales# 2216, Delmonte G# 582, PA# CI/6, Dh Orange# 184, VdWV Orange# 110, N# 356415
½ Ecu - William IX
1649

Silver • 13.59 g
KM# 95, Dy féodales# 2187, PA# CI/1, Dh Orange# 160, VdWV Orange# 101-102, N# 360371
Ecu - Maurice of Nassau
1618-1622

Silver • 31.34 g
KM# 25, Dav EC II# 3843, Dy féodales# 2152, PA# C/1, Dh Orange# 113, VdWV Orange# 29-30, N# 379946
Ecu - William IX
1649-1650

Silver
Dy féodales# 2186, KM# 98, Dav EC II# 3844, PA# C/16-17, Dh Orange# 158-159, VdWV Orange# 99-100, N# 33784
Ecu - William Henry
1651-1652

Silver • 27 g
Dy féodales# 2194, Dav EC II# 3845, PA# 4634, KM# 99, Dh Orange# 165, VdWV Orange# 111-112, N# 330245
Ducat - Frederic Henry
1645

Gold (.986) • 3.34 g
KM# 74, Fr# 198, Dy féodales# 2164, Delmonte G# 578, Dh Orange# 132, VdWV Orange# 60, PA# –, N# 278896
Pistole - Philip William
1617 (1595-1618)

Gold • 6.62 g
KM# 32, Fr# 193, PA# 4581, Delmonte G# 574, Dy féodales# 2140, Dh Orange# 99, VdWV Orange# 11, N# 370336
Gold Louis - William IX
1649-1650

Gold • 6.69 g
Dy féodales# 2185, PA# CI/5, Dh Orange# 157, VdWV Orange# 97, N# 370168
Double Pistole - Frederic Henry
1640-1645

Gold • 6.69 g
KM# 75, Fr# 197, Delmonte G# 577, Dy féodales# 2163, KM# 72, Dh Orange# 130-131, VdWV Orange# 58-59, PA# –, N# 356371
Double Pistole - William IX
1649

Gold • 13.13 g
KM# 102, Fr# 198a, Dy féodales# 2184, PA# CI/4, Delmonte G# 579, Dh Orange# 156, VdWV Orange# 96, N# 356522
Quadruple Pistole - Maurice of Nassau
1618-1619

Gold • 13.14 g
KM# 49, Fr# 195, Dy féodales# 2150, Delmonte G# 575, Boudeau# 1000, Dh Orange# 111-112, VdWV Orange# 27, PA# –, N# 356279
Quadruple Pistole - Frederic Henry
ND (1625-1647)

Gold • 13.07 g
Dy féodales# 2158, Fr# 196, Delmonte G# 576, VdWV Orange# 52, Dh Orange# 126, PA# –, N# 356351
Quadruple Pistole - Frederic Henry
1641

Gold • 13.09 g
KM# 73, Fr# 196, Dy féodales# 2159-2160, Delmonte G# 576, Dh Orange# 124; 127, VdWV Orange# 53; 55, PA# –, Boudeau# 1003, N# 356330

France › French States › Orléans, Viscounty of • Livre

1 Livre = 20 Sols = 240 Deniers = 480 Obols

Denier - Hugh
ND (1010-1025)

Billon • 1.18 g
Dy féodales# 522, N# 215427

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

Denier - Hugh the Great
ND (923-956)

Silver • 1.01 g
Dy féodales# –, PA# 11, N# 340187

France › French States › Penthièvre, County of • Bretagne Duchy - Livre

12 Deniers = 1 Sol • 20 Sols = 1 Livre

Available for swap Denier (In the name of Steven I)
ND (1093-1186)

Billon • 0.92 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Jez# P3, PA# 1436, Dy féodales# 363-364, N# 35921
Denier - Alan of Goëlo
ND (1186-1212)

Billon • 0.92 g
Dy féodales# 366, PA# XXVII/12, N# 382872

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

Obol anonymous
ND (1160-1180)

Billon • 0.46 g • ⌀ 14 mm
PA# 1905, Dy féodales# 452, N# 215460
Denier anonymous
ND (1150-1160)

Billon • 0.88 g • ⌀ 18.5 mm
Dy féodales# 449, N# 332634
Denier anonymous (crescent)
ND (1180-1210)

Billon • 1.08 g • ⌀ 17.5 mm
Dy féodales# 453, N# 332636

France › French States › Périgord, County of • Livre

1 Livre = 20 Sols = 240 Deniers = 480 Obols

Denier in the name of Louis
ND (1100-1280)

Silver • 0.86 g • ⌀ 17 mm
Dy féodales# 986, PA# 2676, Boudeau# 446, N# 215346

France › French States › Pfirt, County of • Denier

Pfennig - Ulrich von Pfirt
ND (1249-1262)

Silver • 0.35 g
HMZ 1# 224, SMK6 Bsl# 92, Slg. Wüthr# 46, N# 170198
Denier Bracteate - Ulrich
ND (1250)

Silver • 0.34 g • ⌀ 16 mm
SMK6 Bsl# 91, Berger# 2419, Slg. Wüthr# 43, N# 108463

France › French States › Phalsbourg and Lixheim, Principality of • Livre Tournois

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

Double Tournois - Henriette of Lorraine (1st type)
1633-1634

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Boudeau# 1604, CGKL# 698, Flon# 12, PA# 6272, N# 54193
Double Tournois - Henriette of Lorraine (2nd type)
1634

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Boudeau# 1603, CGKL# 700, PA# 6274-6275, N# 54194
Groschen - Henriette of Lorraine (1st type)
ND (1633-1634)

Billon • 1 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Flon# 9, N# 80459
Teston - Henriette of Lorraine (hooded bust and shield version)
1633-1635

Silver • 8.74 g • ⌀ 28.5 mm
PA# 6277, N# 78978

France › French States › Poitou, County of • Livre

12 Deniers = 1 Sol • 20 Sols = 1 Livre

Available for swap Obol - Immobilization in the name of Charles the Simple (Melle)
ND (1100-1200)

Silver • 0.45 g • ⌀ 17 mm
PA# 2424-2477, Dy féodales# 912, N# 121393
Denier (In the name of Charles the Simple)
ND (930-1100)

Billon • 1.52 g • ⌀ 19 mm
PA# 2413, Dy féodales# 906-907, N# 38113
Denier - Richard I
ND (1189-1196)

Billon • 1.03 g • ⌀ 19.90 mm
PA# 2505, Dy féodales# 920 ; 922 ; 924 ; 926 ; 928, N# 58362

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