Double Tournois - Charles I 20th type

Features

Issuer Principality of Arches-Charleville (French States)
Prince Charles I Gonzaga-Nevers (1606-1637)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1635-1637
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#
54142
References CGKL# 626
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 a large lace collar. Beginning 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.D.LA.SOV.DAR.1637

Translation: Double Denier of the Principality of Arches.

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

Charleville, modern-day Charleville-Mézières, France

Comments

Variants of the reverse:
+ DOVBLE.D.LA.SOV.DAR.1637 (1)
+ DOVBLE.D.L.SOV.DAR.1637 (2)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1635  11% (fr) 1
1635  5% (fr) 2
1637  95% (fr) 1

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