Double Tournois - Frederic Henry 4th type

Features

Issuer	Principality of Orange (French States)
Prince	Frederick Henry of Orange-Nassau (1625-1647)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1640-1642
Value	2 Deniers (1⁄120)
Currency	Livre
Composition	Copper
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	25 mm
Thickness	1 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 56244
References	CGKL# 778 Gérard Crépin; 2002. Catalogue des doubles et deniers tournois de cuivre royaux et féodaux (1577-1684). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , Dy féodales# 2181 Jean Duplessy. Les monnaies françaises féodales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes). , PA# 4608 Faustin Poey d'Avant. Monnaies féodales de France (15 volumes). , Dh Orange# 152-153 Michel Dhénin; 1985. Les monnaies des princes d'Orange. Societé Française de Numismatique, Paris, France. , VdWV Orange# 89-90 Les monnaies de la principauté d'Orange sous la Maison de Nassau (2 volumes).

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Obverse

Large bust of the prince on the right, cuirassed, with a large collar edged with lace. The bust cuts the legend at the bottom; presence of dots under the bust (2, 3 or 4).

Script: Latin

Lettering: FRED.HENR.D.G.PRI.AV

Unabridged legend: Fredericus Henricus Dei Gratia Princeps Aurasicae

Translation: Frederic Henry, by the Grace of God, prince of Orange.

Reverse

Three clovers imitating lilies.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 🌸 DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1641

Unabridged legend: Double Tournois

Edge

Plain

Mint

Orange, France (1184-1702)

Comments

Varieties of the obverse:

FRED.HENR.D.G.PRI.AV (a)
FRED.HENR.D.G.PRI.A (b)
FRED.HENR.D.G.PRIN.AVR (c)
FRED.HENR.D.G.PRIN.AV (d)
FRED.HENR.D.PRIN.A. (e)
FRED.HENR.D.RRI.AVR (f)
FRED.HENR.D.RRI.AV (g)
FRED.HENR.D.RRI.A (h)
FRED.HENR.D.G.PR.A (i)

Varieties of the reverse:

★DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1641 (1)
DOVBLE.TOVRNOIS.1641 (2)

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Date	F		Frequency
Undetermined
1640		(fr) 1 couché / b	6%
1640		(fr) 4 couché / a	2%
1640		(fr) 4 couché / b	0%
1640	$ 23	(fr) a	31%
1640		(fr) b	12%
1640		(fr) c	4%
1640		(fr) d	1.2%
1640		(fr) e	4%
1640		(fr) f	0.6%
1640		(fr) g	0%
1640		(fr) h	0%
1640		(fr) i	0.6%
ND (1640-1642)		Date: 164	13%
1641		(fr) 1641 sur 1640 / b	4%
1641		(fr) 1641 sur 1640 / e	0%
1641		(fr) a	13%
1641		(fr) b	3%
1641		(fr) c	4%
1641		(fr) e	0.6%
1642		(fr) b	15%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 171 Lot 206	10 Oct 2025	Undetermined	AU	USD 65.05 (EUR 56.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 158 Lot 367	14 May 2025	Undetermined	AU	USD 67.37 (EUR 58.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 152 Lot 324	8 Mar 2025	Undetermined	VF	Unsold
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