Double Tournois - Charles I 7th type

Features

Issuer Principality of Arches-Charleville (French States)
Prince Charles I Gonzaga-Nevers (1606-1637)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1634
Value 2 Deniers (1⁄120)
Currency Livre
Composition Copper
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
54118
References CGKL# 598
Gérard Crépin; 2002. Catalogue des doubles et deniers tournois de cuivre royaux et féodaux (1577-1684) : Crépin, Grangien, Kuhn, Lafond I. Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.

Obverse

Two variants of bust exist, start of legend at 12 o'clock, beaded circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CHARLES.I.DVC.D.MANT.S.DAR.

Translation: Charles I, Duke of Mantova, Sovereign of Arches.

Reverse

In the field two lilies above a crowned alerion. Start of legend at 12 o'clock. Double circle divided by eight pellets.

Script: Latin

Lettering: + DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1634

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

Charleville, modern-day Charleville-Mézières, France

Comments

Variants of the obverse:
CHARLES.I.DVC.DE.MANT.S.DAR (a)
CHARLES.I.DVC.D.MANT.S.DAR. (b)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1634  (fr) a
1634  (fr) b

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