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Groschen tournois - Edward II

Features

Issuer County of Bar (Bar, French States)
Count Edward II (1349-1352)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1344-1352
Value 1 Groschen (1⁄20)
Currency Livre
Composition Silver
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
567029
References Flon# –
Dominique Flon; 2002. Histoire monétaire de la Lorraine et des Trois-Évêchés. Société Thierry Alix, Nancy, France (3 volumes).

Series: Groschen Tournois

Obverse

Tournois style castle with cross on top and legend surrounding, in circle. Border of twelve fleur-de-lis.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: ✠ BRANCORVm

Lettering (regular font): ✠ BRANCORVM

Reverse

Short cross pattée within beaded inner circle surrounded by double legends.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering:
✠ BNDITV ⋮ SIT⋮ nOmEN ⋮ DNI ⋮ nRI
✠ EDwERDVS ⋮ C ⋮ B X

Lettering (regular font):
✠ BNDITV ⋮ SIT⋮ NOMEN ⋮ DNI ⋮ NRI
✠ EDWERDVS ⋮ C ⋮ B X

Translation:
Blessed be the name of our Lord.
Edward, Count of Bar

Mint

Saint-Mihiel, France (1343-1344)

Comments

The puzzling obverse legend may be a conflation of Bar-Francorum.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1344-1352) 

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