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Double Tournois - Louis XII

Features

Issuer France
King Louis XII (1498-1515)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1498-1515
Value 2 Deniers (1⁄120 LT)
Currency Livre tournois (1204-1795)
Composition Billon (.119 silver)
Weight 1.25 g
Diameter 19.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
432643
References Dy royales# 683
Jean Duplessy; 1999. Les monnaies françaises royales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes).
, Gad R1# 125
Stéphan Sombart; 2022. Monnaies royales françaises de Louis XI à Henri IV / Volume 1: 1461-1610. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.
, Ciani Royales# 945
Louis Ciani, Jules Florange (ed.); 1926. Les Monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI. Jules Florange, Bergerac, France.
, LP# 621
Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles (publisher). Les monnaies des rois de France. Émile Bourgey, Monnaies et Medailles, Paris, France / Basel, Switzerland (2 volumes).

Obverse

Three lilies in trilobe.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: LVDOVICVS FRANCORV REX

Lettering (regular font): LVDOVICVS FRANCORV REX

Translation: Louis, king of the Franks.

Reverse

Cross in quadrilobe.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: SIT nOmEn DnI BEnEDICT

Lettering (regular font): SIT NOMEN DNI BENEDICT

Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.

Mints

Mintmark of Bordeaux Bordeaux, France (?-1880)
Mintmark of Dijon Dijon, France
Limoges, France (?-1837)
Mintmark of Lyon Lyon, France (413-1858)
Montélimar, France (1346-1594)
Mintmark of Romans-sur-Isère Romans-sur-Isère, France (1192-1554)
Saint-Lô, France (1275-1693)
Toulouse, France (?-1837)
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, France

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1498-1515)  Bordeaux
ND (1498-1515)  Dijon: dot 13th
ND (1498-1515)  Limoges: dot 10th
ND (1498-1515)  Lyon: dot 12th
ND (1498-1515)  Montelimar: dot 3rd
ND (1498-1515)  Romans: dot 2nd
ND (1498-1515)  Saint-Lo: dot 19th
ND (1498-1515)  Toulouse: dot 5th
ND (1498-1515)  Villeneuve: dot 20th

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Bullion value: USD 0.33 Search tips
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Actual billon weight: 0.005 oz
Current billon price: 0.00 USD/oz

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