Denier Tournois - Gaston d'Orléans 12th type

Features

Issuer	Principality of Dombes (French States)
Prince	Gaston (1626-1652)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1651-1652
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# 56235
References	CGKL# 766, 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# 1090, Émile Boudeau; 2002. Catalogue général illustré et à prix marqués des monnaies françaises provinciales (4th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. PA# 5214 (118/3), 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. Divo Dombe# 214 Paul Cattin, Jean-Paul Divo; 2004. Numismatique de Dombes : classification des monnaies frappées par les seigneurs de Trévoux et les princes de Dombes 1470-1674. Fiorino d'oro, Corzoneso, Switzerland.

Obverse

Laureate head right of Gaston d'Orléans. Start of legend at 8 o'clock, not circled.

Script: Latin

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

Unabridged legend: Gastonus VsuFructuarius Princeps Dombarum.

Translation: Gaston, usufructuary, prince of Dombes.

Reverse

Two lilies and an A under a three-point label. Beginning of legend at 12 o'clock, smooth circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: + DENIER.TOVRNOIS.1651

Edge

Smooth

Mint

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