1 Ecu - Francis of Valois
Features
| Issuer |
City under siege of Cambrai
(French States)  |
|---|---|
| Protector |
Francis of Valois (1581-1584)
|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Siege coins |
| Conflict | Eighty Years' War (1568-1648) |
| Year | 1581 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 22.96 g |
| Shape | Klippe |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 434809 |
| References | Delmonte S# 218 André Delmonte; 1967. Le Benelux d'argent. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands (1 volumes).Pierre-Charles Robert; 1861. Numismatique de Cambrai. Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, France. , Korchnak# 135 Lawrence C. Korchnak; 2021. Siege Coins of the World 1453-1902. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. |
Obverse
Crowned arms.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FRANCISCO PROTECTORE
CB
15 81
Translation: Protector Francis.
Reverse
Blank.
Mint
Cambrai, France (575-1595)Comments
In 1581, the Prince of Parma, governor of the Netherlands, succeeded in taking Cambrai after a long siege. The Duc d'Alençon entered Cambrai on August 17, 1581, and distributed "a good number of triangular gold and silver medals"; the Prince of Parma withdrew to Valenciennes. On August 20, 1581, the Duke of Alençon solemnly received the title of protector of the town in Cambrai cathedral.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1581 | |||||||||||||||
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