Denier Tournois - Gaston d'Orléans 11th type

Denier Tournois - Gaston d'Orléans (11th type) - obverseDenier Tournois - Gaston d'Orléans (11th type) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Principality of Dombes (French States)
Prince Gaston (1626-1652)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 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#
56234
References CGKL# 764,
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# 1089,
Émile Boudeau; 2002. Catalogue général illustré et à prix marqués des monnaies françaises provinciales (4th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
PA# 5210 var.
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

Nude bust to the right of Gaston d'Orléans. Start of legend at 8 o'clock, not circled.

Script: Latin

Lettering: .GASTON. .V.F.P.D.

Translation: Gaston, usufructuary, prince of Dombes.

Reverse

Two lilies placed under a label (Orléans). Beginning of legend at 12 o'clock, smooth circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: + DENIER.TOVRNOIS.1650

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Trévoux, France

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1650 

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