Denier - Guy II of Dampierre

Denier - Guy II of Dampierre - obverseDenier - Guy II of Dampierre - reverse

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Features

Issuer Lordship of Montluçon (French States)
Lord Guy II of Dampierre (1199-1216)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1202-1213
Value 1 Denier (1⁄240)
Currency Livre
Composition Silver
Weight 0.97 g
Diameter 18.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
182844
References PA# 2204,
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# 809,
Jean Duplessy; 2004. Les monnaies françaises féodales / Tome 1. Maison Platt, Paris, France.
And 1 more volumes.
Boudeau# 367
Émile Boudeau; 2002. Catalogue général illustré et à prix marqués des monnaies françaises provinciales (4th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.

Obverse

Cross with triangle in first quarter and hammer in fourth quarter.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ GVIDONIഗ

Translation: Guy.

Reverse

Degenerate monogram of Fulk (imitation of Gien); legend starts on the left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ MONLVCON

Translation: Montluçon.

Mint

Montluçon, France

Comments

It is Philippe Auguste who gave to Gui II de Dampierre the lordship of Montluçon in 1202 to reward his feudatory for his marriage with Mathilde de Bourbon.Automatically translated

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ND (1202-1213) 

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