Double Tournois - Charles I 12th 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#
54126
References CGKL# 610
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

Bust with large collar. 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 three lilies. 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°D°MAn°S°DAR (a)
CHARLES°I°DVC°D°MANT°S°DAR° (b)
CHARLES.I.DVC.D.MANT.S.DAR. (c)
CHARLE.I.DVC.D.MANT.S.DAR. (d)
CHARLES.I.DVC.DE.MANT.S.DA (e)

Variants of the reverse:
+ DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1634 (1)
+ DOVBLE°TOVRNOIS°1634 (2)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1634  (fr) a1
1634  (fr) b1
1634  (fr) b2
1634  (fr) c1
1634  (fr) c2
1634  (fr) d1
1634  (fr) e1

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