Obol - Robert I crown on reverse

Features

Issuer	County of Provence (French States)
Count	Robert I of Naples (1309-1343)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1339
Value	1 Obol (1⁄480)
Currency	Livre
Composition	Billon
Weight	0.56 g
Diameter	15.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 571233
References	PA# 3988 Faustin Poey d'Avant. Monnaies féodales de France (15 volumes). , Rolland# 55 var. Henri Rolland; 1956. Monnaies des comtes de Provence, XIIe-XVe siècle: histoire monétaire, économique et corporative, description raisonnée. Picard, Paris, France. , Dy féodales# 1650 var. Jean Duplessy. Les monnaies françaises féodales. Maison Platt, Paris, France (2 volumes).

Obverse

Fleur-de-lis surmounted by lapels, legend around.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: + RO: IER': SICIL': REX

Lettering (regular font): + RO: IER': SICIL': REX

Unabridged legend: ROBERTVS IERVSALEM SICILIÆ REX

Translation: Robert, King of Jerusalem and Sicily...

Reverse

Latin Cross with Crown mark in upper left quarter, dividing legends beneath.

Script: Latin (uncial)

Lettering: + COMES : P'VINCIE

Lettering (regular font): + COMES : P'VINCIE

Unabridged legend: COMES PROVENCIÆ

Translation: ... Count of Provence.

Mint

Avignon, France (768-1693)

Comments

An issue produced through two separate periods, first from 1330 to 1332, and then again in 1339 with the Crown mark on reverse.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (1339)

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