Liard - Charles I narrow bust

Features

Issuer Principality of Arches-Charleville (French States)
Prince Charles I Gonzaga-Nevers (1606-1637)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1608-1614
Value 3 Deniers (1⁄80)
Currency Livre
Composition Bronze
Weight 3.30 g
Diameter 25 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
151838
References Boudeau# 1806,
Émile Boudeau; 2002. Catalogue général illustré et à prix marqués des monnaies françaises provinciales (4th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
PA# 6148
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

Armored bust, bare head, with a lace collar on the right; beginning of legend at 8 o'clock; date in the exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CAR·GONZ·D·NIV·ET·RETH·

Translation: Charles of Gonzague, Duke of Nevers and Rethel.

Reverse

Crowned arms of Gonzague.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SVP. PRINCEPS. ARCHENSIS.

Translation: Sovereign Prince of Arches.

Mint

Charleville, modern-day Charleville-Mézières, France

Comments

Obverse variants:
CAR·GONZ·D·NIV·ET·RETH· (a)
CAR·DVX·NIVERNENS·ET·RET· (b)

Reverse variants:
SVP. PRINCEPS. ARCHENSIS. (1)
DEI. GR. PRINCEPS. ARCHENS. (2)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1608  33% (fr) a1
1609  $ 11 53% (fr) a1
1610  23% (fr) a1
1611  5% (fr) a1
1613  14% (fr) a1
1614  2% (fr) b2

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