2 Rappen
Features
| Issuer |
Lordship of Montjoie-le-Château
(French States)  |
|---|---|
| Lord |
John II (?-1578)
|
| Emperor |
Ferdinand I (1556-1564)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1556-1558 |
| Value | 2 Rappen (2 Vierer) |
| Currency | Rappen |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 1.39 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 390439 |
| References | MB# 2 Norman Douglas Nicol. Standard Catalog of German Coins. Krause Publications (2 volumes). Jean Duplessy. Les monnaies françaises féodales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes). Faustin Poey d'Avant. Monnaies féodales de France (15 volumes). |
Obverse
Long hollow cross.
Script: Latin
Lettering: MON FROBER TGA
Translation: Coinage minted in Montjoie.
Reverse
Eagle, key below.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ FERDINADVS ⸰ REX ⸰ R
Unabridged legend: Ferdinandus rex romanorum
Translation: Ferdinand, king of the Romans.
Mint
Montjoie-le-Château, FranceComments
Montjoie's coins, like those of many other "minor" lords, were of poor quality and were immediately withdrawn from circulation by edict.
Here's an extract from Arnold ROBERT's book on the "seigneury of Franquemont", page 17:
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1556-1558) | |||||||||||||||
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