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 › Arles, Archbishopric of • Livre

12 Deniers = 1 Sol • 20 Sols = 1 Livre

Obol anonymous
ND (1260-1280)

Billon • 0.34 g • ⌀ 14 mm
PA# 4089, Dy féodales# 1736, Boudeau# 794, N# 83441
Obol with mitre - Eustace of Levis
ND (1476-1489)

Billon • 0.60 g • ⌀ 15 mm
Boudeau# –, Dy féodales# 1757, N# 334919
Obol - Nicolas of Cibo
ND (1489-1499)

Billon
Dy féodales# 1762 var., N# 380392
Denier - Ithier
ND (963-981)

Billon • 0.91 g • ⌀ 18 mm
PA# 4085 var., Dy féodales# 1732, N# 400437
Denier anonymous with blessing hand
ND (1200-1240)

Billon • 0.82 g • ⌀ 17.5 mm
PA# 4091, Dy féodales# 1734, N# 106088
Franc à Pied - Guillaume de la Garde
ND (1366-1374)

Gold • 3.63 g • ⌀ 28 mm
PA# 1752, Fr# 25, Dy féodales# 1752, N# 352287
Gold Guilder - Steven II of La Garde
ND (1351-1361)

Gold (.906) • 3.46 g • ⌀ 20.5 mm
PA# 4106, Boudeau# 798, Dy féodales# 1746, Fr# 24, N# 106081
Gold Guilder - William of La Garde
ND (1361-1374)

Gold
Fr# 23, Dy féodales# 1750, PA# CXVII/12, N# 366745
Gold Ecu - Jean Ferrier
ND (1499-1521)

Gold • 3.35 g
Fr# 26, Dy féodales# 1763, PA# XCIII/15, N# 366586

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

Sterling - John of Flanders
ND (1308-1324)

Billon • 1.13 g • ⌀ 19 mm
PA# 6994, N# 198263

France › French States › Artois, County of • Livre

12 Deniers = 1 Sol • 20 Sols = 1 Livre • 1 Ecu = 35 to 50 Patards • 1 Couronne = 42 Patards = 84 Gros

Maille - Robert II
ND (1250-1302)

Silver • 0.35 g
Boudeau# 1977, PA# 6743, Ghy# 401, N# 390304
Maille - Mahaut
ND (1302-1329)

Silver • 0.35 g
Ghy# 407, PA# 6750, N# 390285
½ Écu - Philip II
1586-1598

Silver (.833) • 17.14 g • ⌀ 36 mm
GH# 211-9, Vanhoudt# 365, Delmonte S# 69, N# 105174
1 Écu "Philipsdaalder" - Philip II
1586-1592

Silver (.833) • 34.28 g • ⌀ 44 mm
GH# 210-9, Vanhoudt# 363-AR, Delmonte S# 38, Dav EC I# 8652, N# 94232
1 Crown - Philip II
1585-1586 (1582-1586)

Gold (.929) • 3.41 g • ⌀ 27 mm
GH# 209-9, Vanhoudt# 297-AR, Delmonte G# 30, Fr# 26a, N# 105175
2 Ecu - Philip II
1592

Silver • 68.43 g
GH# 210-9, Dav EC I# 8651, Delmonte S# 38a, N# 380031

France › French States › Artois, County of • Florin (1506-1659)

1 Florin = 20 Patards = 40 Gros = 80 Liards = 160 Gigots = 960 Mites • 1 Ducaton = 3 Florin • 1 Patagon = 48 Patards • 1 Escalin = 6 Patards • 1 Souverain = 6 Florin, 13 Patards • 1 Albertin = 2 Florin, 10 Patards

1 Maille - Philip II
1590-1592

Copper • 1.81 g • ⌀ 20 mm
GH# 235-9, Vanhoudt# 333-AR, N# 111418
½ Liard / Gigot - Philip II
ND (1582-1586)

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 22 mm
GH# 233-9a, N# 328577
½ Liard / Gigot - Philip II
1587-1590

Copper • 2.5 g • ⌀ 22 mm
GH# 233-9g, N# 328628
½ Liard / Gigot - Philip IV
1627-1640

Copper • 1.75 g
GH# 338-7, KM# 6, N# 328643
1 Liard - Philip II
1582-1589

Copper • 5.44 g • ⌀ 26 mm
GH# 232-9b, Vanhoudt# 321-AR, N# 111417
Available for swap 1 Liard - Philip II
1582-1593

Copper • 5.44 g • ⌀ 26 mm
GH# 232.9d, Vanhoudt# 323-AR, N# 5576
Liard - Philip IV
1636-1640

Copper • 3.80 g • ⌀ 27 mm
GH# 337-7, Vanhoudt# 655-AR, N# 138113
1⁄40 Écu - Philip II
1582

Billon (.417 silver) • 1.71 g • ⌀ 23 mm
GH# 216-9, Vanhoudt# 311-AR, N# 106086
1⁄20 Écu - Philip II
1582-1590

Billon (.417 silver) • 3.42 g • ⌀ 26 mm
GH# 215-9, Vanhoudt# 310-AR, N# 94151
Available for swap 1 Escalin - Philip IV
1623-1635

Silver (.582) • 5.26 g • ⌀ 30 mm
GH# 333-7, Vanhoudt# 648-AR, N# 111419
¼ Patagon - Philip IV
1624-1635

Silver (.875) • 6.8 g
GH# 331-7, Delmonte S# 314, KM# 5, N# 326228
½ Patagon - Philip IV
1627-1635

Silver (.875) • 13.8 g
GH# 330-7, Delmonte S# 306, KM# 8, Vanhoudt# 646AR, N# 326223
1 Patagon - Philip IV
1623-1640

Silver (.873) • 28.25 g • ⌀ 41 mm
GH# 329-7, Delmonte S# 298, Vanhoudt# 645-AR, KM# 4, Dav ECT# 4466, N# 95819
2 Souverain d'Or - Philip IV
1632-1634

Gold (.919) • 11.09 g
KM# 15, Delmonte G# 33, GH# 324-7, Fr# 26c, N# 361121
1 Ducatone - Philip IV
1635

Silver (.944) • 32.48 g
KM# 17, Delmonte S# 277, GH# 327-7, Dav ECT# 4448, N# 361119

France › French States › Auvergne, County of • Livre

Denier - Immobilization in the name of William (Brioude)
ND (930-980)

Silver • 1.24 g • ⌀ 21 mm
Boudeau# 370, Dy féodales# 817, N# 198225
Denier - Alphonse of Poitiers (ANFVRS COMES)
ND (1241-1271)

Billon • 0.97 g • ⌀ 17.5 mm
Boudeau# 385, Dy féodales# 820, N# 335586

France › French States › Auxerre, County of • Livre tournois

Obol anonymous (AVTSIODER CI)
ND (900-1150)

Silver • 0.7 g • ⌀ 17 mm
PA# 5883, N# 67030
Denier anonymous (AVTSIODER CI)
ND (900-1150)

Silver • 1.42 g • ⌀ 21.5 mm
PA# 5880, N# 58871
Denier anonymous with cross dividing legend
ND (1150-1175)

Billon • 1.01 g • ⌀ 18 mm
Boudeau# 1730, PA# 5891, N# 334940
Denier anonymous (ALTISIODOR with annulets)
ND (1150-1175)

Billon • 0.72 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm
Boudeau# 1737, PA# 5896, N# 334939
Denier anonymous (ALTISIODOR; twelve pellets)
ND (1150-1200)

Billon • 0.95 g • ⌀ 19 mm
Boudeau# 1735-1736, PA# 5893-5894, N# 334985
Denier anonymous (ALTISIODOR; half crosslets)
ND (1175-1200)

Billon • 1.01 g • ⌀ 18.5 mm
Boudeau# –, PA# 5892, N# 335005
Denier anonymous (ALTISIODOR; lilies)
ND (1250-1300)

Billon • 0.88 g • ⌀ 18 mm
Boudeau# –, PA# 5897, N# 335006
Double Denier - John II
ND (1340-1348)

Billon • 0.8 g • ⌀ 20 mm
N# 158770

France › French States › Bar • Livre

12 Deniers = 4 Sterling = 1 Groschen • 20 Groschen= 10 Plaques = 1 Livre • 3.5 Livres = 1 Florin

Available for swap Denier - Immobilization of Henry I
ND (950-1150)

Silver • 0.9 g • ⌀ 17.5 mm
Boudeau# 1695, Flon# 348, N# 141183
Denier parisis - Henry II
ND (1220-1240)

Silver • 0.98 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm
Flon# 1-5 var., p. 349, Boudeau# 1425, N# 332963
Denier - René I
ND (1424-1431)

Billon • 0.4 g
Flon# 3, p.487, N# 325071
⅓ Groschen - Edward I
ND (1302-1336)

Silver • 1.38 g
Flon# 459, 4, Boudeau# 1427, N# 332924
Sterling - Edward I
ND (1320-1336)

Silver • 1.14 g
Flon# p. 460, 5, N# 332872
White Denier - Robert
ND (1365-1411)

Billon • 1.75 g
Flon# 22, p.476, N# 325069
½ Groschen - Henry III
ND (1291-1302)

Silver • 1.95 g
N# 384043
½ Groschen - Louis I
ND (1419-1430)

Silver • 2.14 g • ⌀ 26.5 mm
Flon# 7 p. 484, N# 383850

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