Double Denier - Robert II Dijon

Double Denier - Robert II (Dijon) - obverseDouble Denier - Robert II (Dijon) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Duchy of Burgundy (French States)
Duke Robert II (1271-1306)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1276-1278
Value 2 Deniers (1⁄120)
Currency Livre
Composition Billon (.239 silver)
Weight 1.12 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
95387
References PA# 5664,
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.
Barth# 2/13,
Anatole de Barthélémy; 1848. Essai sur les monnaies des ducs de Bourgogne. Lamarche et Drouelle, Dijon, France.
Dumas# 9-1
Françoise Dumas-Dubourg; 1988. Le monnayage des ducs de Bourgogne. Séminaire de numismatique Marcel Hoc, Louvain-la-Neuve, France.

Obverse

Cross with sun in second quarter and crescent in third quarter.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ☩ ROBERT ⋮ DVX BVRG ⋮ DIE

Translation: Robert, duke of Burgundy.

Reverse

Four croziers sided with sun and crescent.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ☩ DIGENOIS DOVBLES

Translation: Double Denier of Dijon.

Mint

Dijon, France

Comments

There are two variants of this coin:
- The first presents on the obverse a cross confined at the 2nd of a sun and at the 3rd of a crescent, and has on the reverse a double anille accosted to the left of a crescent and to the right of a sun:


- The second presents on the obverse a cross confined at the 2nd of a crescent and at the 3rd of a sun, and has on the reverse a double anille accosted to the left of a sun and to the right of a crescent:

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1276-1278)  Variant 1
ND (1276-1278)  Variant 2

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