Denier - Jean Tristan de France

Obverse

Short, thick cross with points at tips, annelet in 1st quarter, within reeded inner circle.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: ✠ I • F'': REGIS FRANCIE

Lettering (regular font): ✠ I • F'': REGIS FRANCIE

Translation: John, son of the King of France

Reverse

Two fleur-de-lis and two stars arranged in shape of cross, within reeded circle.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: ✠ CO : NIVERNENSIS

Lettering (regular font): ✠ CO : NIVERNENSIS

Translation: County of Nevers

Mint

Comments

Jean Tristan was the fourth son of Saint Louis, born in Damietta in 1250 during the Seventh Crusade, while his father was a prisoner.

He married Yolande de Bourgogne, Countess of Nevers, in 1266 and died in 1270 in Tunis during the Eighth Crusade, a victim of the dysentery epidemic that decimated the crusader army.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Jean Tristan était le quatrième fils de saint Louis, né à Damiette en 1250 pendant la septième croisade alors que son père était prisonnier. 

 

Il épousa Yolande de Bourgogne, comtesse de Nevers, en 1266 et mourut en 1270 à Tunis pendant la huitième croisade, victime de l'épidémie de dysenterie qui décima l'armée des croisés.

See also

• Cross
• Fleur-de-lis

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