Denier Tournois - Gaston d'Orléans 9th type

Denier Tournois - Gaston d'Orléans (9th type) - obverseDenier Tournois - Gaston d'Orléans (9th type) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Principality of Dombes (French States)
Prince Gaston (1626-1652)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1649-1650
Value 1 Denier (1⁄240)
Currency Livre
Composition Copper
Weight 1.7 g
Diameter 17 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
56232
References CGKL# 760b,
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.
PA# 5210 var. (118/2),
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.
Boudeau# 1089
Émile Boudeau; 2002. Catalogue général illustré et à prix marqués des monnaies françaises provinciales (4th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.

Obverse

Bare head to the right of Gaston d'Orléans, A under the bust. Start of legend at 8 o'clock, not circled.

Script: Latin

Lettering: .GA.PR. .VF.P.D.

Translation: Gaston, usufructuary of the principality of Dombes.

Reverse

Two lilies and an A placed 2 and 1 under a label with three pendants (Orléans). Beginning of legend at 12 o'clock, smooth circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
+ DENIER.TOVRNOIS.1650 (1)
+ DENIER.TOVRNOIS.1650 (2)

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Trévoux, France

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1649  14% (fr) a1
1650  86% (fr) a1
1650  0% (fr) a2

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