Carolus - Charles V / Philip II

Features

Issuer Free imperial city of Besançon (French States)
Emperor Charles V (Karl V) (1519-1558)
King Philip II (1556-1598)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1537-1587
Value 1 Carolus = ½ Batzen (1⁄30)
Currency Thaler (1537-1673)
Composition Silver
Weight 1.39 g
Diameter 18 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
124345
References MB# 6,
George S. Cuhaj (editor); Standard Catalog of World Coins (pre-1600) (unpublished). Krause Publications.
And 1 more volumes.
Schult# 181,
Wolfgang Schulten; 1974. Deutsche Münzen aus der Zeit Karl V : Typenkatalog der Gepräge zwischen dem Beginn der Talerprägung (1484) und der dritten Reichsmünzordnung (1559). Nümismatischer Verlag Schulten, Frankfurt, Germany.
PA# 5391,
Faustin Poey d'Avant; 1858. Monnaies féodales de France / Tome 1. Anjou, Auvergne, Berri, Bourbonnais, Bretagne, France, Limousin, Maine, Nivernais, Normandie, Perche, Touraine, Velay. Rollin et Feuardent, Paris, France.
And 2 more volumes.
Dy féodales# 3030 ; 3038
Jean Duplessy; 2004. Les monnaies françaises féodales / Tome 1. Maison Platt, Paris, France.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Shielded city arms, date above, in circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ CAROLVS ⠅V ⠅IMPERATOR

Translation: Charles V, emperor.

Reverse

Crowned bust to left in circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
✠ MONE ⠅CIVI ⠅BISVNTINE
1559

Translation: Coinage of the city of Besançon.

Mint

Besançon, France

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1537  Flowers as separators.
1538  Flowers as separators.
1539  Flowers as separators.
1540 
1541 
1542 
1543 
1544 
1545 
1546 
1547 
1548 
1549 
1550 
1551 
1552 
1553 
1554 
1555 
1556 
1557 
1558 
1559  (fr) Posthume.
1561  (fr) Posthume.
1562  (fr) Posthume.
1563  (fr) Posthume.
1564  (fr) Posthume.
1565  (fr) Posthume.
1566  (fr) Posthume.
1567  (fr) Posthume.
1568  (fr) Posthume.
1569  (fr) Posthume.
1570  (fr) Posthume.
1575  (fr) Posthume.
1579  (fr) Posthume.
1580  (fr) Posthume.
1581  (fr) Posthume.
1582  (fr) Posthume.
1583  (fr) Posthume.
1584  (fr) Posthume.
1585  (fr) Posthume.
1586  (fr) Posthume.
1587  (fr) Posthume.

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