Double Tournois - Charles II 21st type

Features

Issuer Principality of Arches-Charleville (French States)
Prince Charles II Gonzaga-Nevers (1637-1665)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1638-1642
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#
54143
References CGKL# 628
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 facing right. Beginning of legend at 12 o'clock, smooth circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ★CHARLES.II.DVC.D.MANT.S.DAR

Unabridged legend: Charles II, duc de Mantoue, souverain d'Arches.

Translation: Charles II, 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.1640

Unabridged legend: Double denier de la principauté d'Arches.

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

Charleville, modern-day Charleville-Mézières, France

Comments

Variants of the obverse:
.CHARLES.II.DVC.D.MANT.S.DAR (a)
★CHARLES.II.DVC.D.MANT.S.DAR (b)
★CHARLES.II.DVC.D.MANT.SOV.DAR (c)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1638  13% (fr) b
1639  36% (fr) a
1639  5% (fr) b
1640  18% (fr) a
1640  13% (fr) b
1640  3% (fr) c
1641  13% (fr) a
1641  3% (fr) b
1642  21% (fr) a

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