Denier tournois - Philip II Augustus 1st type

Features

Issuer	France
King	Philip II Augustus (Philippe II Auguste) (1180-1223)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1204-1220
Value	1 Denier (1⁄240 LT)
Currency	Livre tournois (1204-1795)
Composition	Billon
Weight	0.79 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 141585
References	Dy royales# 176 Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes).

Obverse

Cross pattee.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PHILIPVS REX

Translation: King Philip.

Reverse

Castle tournois with three pellets within.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✠ SCS MARTINVS

Translation: Saint Martin.

Mint

Tours, France

Comments

"The Tournois denarius was a new royal coin that took over from the anonymous feudal denarius of the abbey of Saint-Martin de Tours in 1204, following the conquest of the French domains by John Lackland. For the time being, the name of the abbey was kept around the "châtel" and the name of the king was placed around the cross, before the + SCS MARTINVS disappeared and was replaced by + TVRONVS CIVI. As denarii of the second type are less numerous than the other in the monetary treasuries, it is obvious that they were struck at the end of the reign, probably around 1220-1223". (J. Duplessy, Les monnaies françaises royales, tome 1, 1988.

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Date		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (1204-1220)	(fr) Légende PHILIPVS REX (avec un seul L) au droit (cf. photo de la fiche).	90%
ND (1204-1220)	(fr) Légende PHILLIPVS REX (avec deux L) au droit (cf. partie "commentaires").	3%

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