Double Tournois - Gaston d'Orléans 13th type

Features

Issuer Principality of Dombes (French States)
Prince Gaston (1626-1652)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1638-1639
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#
54331
References CGKL# 746,
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.
Boudeau# 1086 var.,
Émile Boudeau; 2002. Catalogue général illustré et à prix marqués des monnaies françaises provinciales (4th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
PA# 5201
Faustin Poey d'Avant; 1858. Monnaies féodales de France / Tome 1. Anjou, Auvergne, Berri, Bourbonnais, Bretagne, France, Limousin, Maine, Nivernais, Normandie, Perche, Touraine, Velay. Rollin et Feuardent, Paris, France.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Bust to the right of Gaston d'Orléans, draped and cuirassed.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
+ GASTON.VSV.D.LA.SOV.DOM (a)
+ GASTON.VSV.DE.LA.SOV.DOM (b)
+ GASTON.VSV.DE.LA.SOV.DOM: (c)
+.GASTON.VSV.DE.LA.SOV.DOM. (d)

Translation: Gaston, usufructuary of the sovereignty of Dombes.

Reverse

Three lilies placed 2 and 1 under a label with three pendants.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
+ DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1638 (1)
+ DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1638(3 points en triangle) (2)

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Trévoux, France

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1638  67% (fr) b1
1638  13% (fr) b2
1638  7% (fr) c1
1638  7% (fr) d1
1639  13% (fr) a1
1639  7% (fr) b1

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