Douzain with porcupine - Louis XII

Douzain with porcupine - Louis XII - obverseDouzain with porcupine - Louis XII - reverse

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Features

Issuer France
King Louis XII (1498-1515)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1507
Value 1 Douzain = 1 Large Blanc = 12 Deniers (1⁄20 LT)
Currency Livre tournois (987-1795)
Composition Billon (.359 silver)
Weight 2.846 g
Diameter 27 mm
Thickness 0.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number N# 346262
References Dy royales# 672
Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales / Tome 1 : de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI (987-1793) (2e édition). Maison Platt, Paris, France.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Shield of France topped by a crown and accosted by two crowned ermine spots, set on a porcupine.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: LVDOVICVS:FRANCOR:REX:BRITONV:DVX

Translation: Louis, king of the Franks, duke of the Brittons.

Reverse

Plain cross canted by four lilies.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: :SIT:NOMEN:DNI:BENEDICTV:R:

Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.

Mints

Aix-en-Provence, France
Amiens, France
Angers, France
Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
Bourges, France
Châlons-sur-Marne, modern-day Châlons-en-Champagne, France (1589-1593)
Dijon, France
Limoges, France (?-1837)
Lyon, France (?-1858)
Montpellier, France
Paris, France (600-1973)
Rouen, France (?-1858)
Saint-Lô, France (1275-1693)
Toulouse, France (?-1837)
Tours, France
Troyes, France
Villefranche, modern-day Villefranche-de-Rouergue, France

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1507)  (fr) Aix-en-Provence: A lettre finale à l'avers
ND (1507)  (fr) Amiens: point secret 17 ème lettre
ND (1507)  (fr) Angers: point secret 7 ème lettre
ND (1507)  (fr) Bordeaux: Nef à 12h à l'avers
ND (1507)  (fr) Bourges: B lettre finale à l'avers . Frappée le 19/11/1507
ND (1507)  (fr) Châlons: point secret 21 ème lettre
ND (1507)  (fr) Dijon: coquille St jacques à 12 h à l'avers
ND (1507)  (fr) Indéterminé: point secret 17 ème lettre à l'avers et 5ème lettre au revers
ND (1507)  (fr) Limoges: point secret 10 ème lettre
ND (1507)  (fr) Lyon: point secret 12 ème lettre
ND (1507)  (fr) Montpellier: point secret 3 ème lettre
ND (1507)  (fr) Paris: point secret 18 ème lettre
ND (1507)  (fr) Rouen: point secret 15 ème lettre
ND (1507)  (fr) Saint-Lô: point secret 19 ème lettre
ND (1507)  (fr) Toulouse: point secret 4 ème lettre
ND (1507)  (fr) Tours: point secret 6 ème lettre
ND (1507)  (fr) Troyes: point secret 14 ème lettre
ND (1507)  (fr) Villefranche: V gothique lettre finale à l'avers

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