Hardi - Louis XI 2nd issue
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Features
| Issuer |
France
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Louis XI (1461-1483)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1472-1478 |
| Value | 1 Hardi (1⁄80 LT) |
| Currency | Livre tournois (1204-1795) |
| Composition | Billon (.239 silver) |
| Weight | 0.84 g |
| Diameter | 19.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 216746 |
| References | Dy royales# 559 Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes). Louis Ciani, Jules Florange (ed.); 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France. Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles (publisher). Les monnaies des rois de France. Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles, Paris, France / Basel, Switzerland (2 volumes). Stéphan Sombart; 2022. Monnaies royales françaises de Louis XI à Henri IV / Volume 1: 1461-1610. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. |
Obverse
King standing, crowned, holding sword.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: LVDOVICVS ° DEI GRACIA °
Lettering (regular font): LVDOVICVS ° DEI GRACIA °
Translation: Louis, by God's grace.
Reverse
Cross with two lilies and two crowns in quarters.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: SIT : nOMEn : DnI BEnEDITVM
Lettering (regular font): SIT : NOMEN : DNI BENEDITVM
Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Mints
| Angers, France (mid 8th century - 1662) | |
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Bordeaux, France (?-1880) |
| La Rochelle, France (?-1837) |
Comments
Originally, it was a three-denarius coin introduced in Bordeaux, then under English rule. When the region fell back into the hands of the King of France, the coin continued to be minted in the south-west, but never spread to the rest of the country.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1472-1478) | Angers: dot 7th | 11% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1472-1478) | 
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Bordeaux | 89% | ||||||||||||
| ND (1472-1478) | La Rochelle; bust under a canopy: dot 9th | 11% | |||||||||||||
| ND (1472-1478) |
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La Rochelle: dot 9th | 22% | ||||||||||||
Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.
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Numista Rarity index: 89
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Bullion value: USD 0.48
This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of billon at 0 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.
Actual billon weight: 0.006 oz
Current billon price: 0.00 USD/oz
Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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iNumis Mail Bid Sale 26 Lot 352 
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14 Oct 2014 | ND (1472-1478) – Bordeaux | VF |
USD 151.34
(EUR 130.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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iNumis Mail Bid Sale 27 Lot 2207
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14 Oct 2014 | ND (1472-1478) – Bordeaux | VG |
USD 128.06
(EUR 110.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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iNumis Mail Bid Sale 11 Lot 425
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19 Mar 2010 | ND (1472-1478) – La Rochelle: dot 9th | VG |
USD 104.77
(EUR 90.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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