Bourgeois - William I
Features
| Issuer |
County of Hainaut
(French States)  |
|---|---|
| Count |
William I (1304-1337)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1311-1314 |
| Value | Bourgeois = 6 Deniers (½) |
| Currency | Gros (1071-1506) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 1.19 g |
| Diameter | 18.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 96741 |
| References | Boudeau# 2114 Élie Boudeau. Monnaies Françaises Provinciales (4 volumes). Rénier Hubert Ghislain Chalon. Recherches sur les monnaies des comtes de Hainaut. Brussels, Belgium (4 volumes). |
Obverse
Cross with fleur de lys tips dividing legend at 6:00, two saltires at base.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: ✠ GVILLELM × COMES
Lettering (regular font): ✠ GVILLELM × COMES
Unabridged legend: Guilhelmus Comes
Translation: William Count
Reverse
Monogram of Hainaut surrounded by four crosses.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: ✠ MOnETA × VALEnCEn
Lettering (regular font): ✠ MONETA × VALENCEN
Unabridged legend: Moneta Valencenensis
Translation: Coin of Valenciennes
Mint
Valenciennes, France (751-1467)Comments
William I was the son of Jean II d'Avesnes, count of Hainaut, and Philippine, daughter of the Count Henry II of Luxembourg. He married in 1305 Jeanne de Valois, daughter of Charles I of Valois. He died in 1337 and his son William II took over. (Source : www.cgb.fr)
Variants:
- Obverse, the monogram is surrounded by four leaves. Reverse, two dots at base of cross (Hainaut (Chalon) 61)
© Jean Elsen et Ses Fils
- Obverse, the monogram is flanked by two rings. Legend ✠ MONETA NOVA DVPLEX. Reverse as above, legend ✠ GVILL · COM hAnOnIE (Hainaut (Chalon) Supp., 2, XII)
© Jean Elsen et Ses Fils
- Obverse, monogram decorated with two fleur-de-lis, dividing legend, hAYnOnIЄ. Reverse has cross pattée intersecting legend at bottom (Hainaut (Chalon) 64)
© Jean Elsen et Ses Fils
Variants:
- Obverse, the monogram is surrounded by four leaves. Reverse, two dots at base of cross (Hainaut (Chalon) 61)
© Jean Elsen et Ses Fils
- Obverse, the monogram is flanked by two rings. Legend ✠ MONETA NOVA DVPLEX. Reverse as above, legend ✠ GVILL · COM hAnOnIE (Hainaut (Chalon) Supp., 2, XII)
© Jean Elsen et Ses Fils
- Obverse, monogram decorated with two fleur-de-lis, dividing legend, hAYnOnIЄ. Reverse has cross pattée intersecting legend at bottom (Hainaut (Chalon) 64)
© Jean Elsen et Ses Fils
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