© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.
© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.
⅙ Plaque - Jean the Blind Luxembourg-Bar Convention ND
| Silver | 1 g | - |
| Issuer | County of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) |
|---|---|
| Count | Jean the Blind (1310-1346) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1343-1344 |
| Value | ⅙ Plaque (1⁄60) |
| Currency | Livre Tournois (963-1353) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#80761 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Long, leafy, triple-ribbed cross dividing the legend. Two pearled circles.
Script: Latin
Lettering: MO SO CI OR
Unabridged legend: MONETA SOCIORVM
Translation:
MONETA SOCIORVM
social currency (common strike)
Edge
Plain
Comment
Very rare sixth plaque, commemorating the union between the Counties of Luxembourg and Bar.Coin struck between 1343 and 1344 at the Luxembourg-city mint.
Coin resulting from the Luxembourg - Bar monetary union; The city of Damvillers was the reason for the eternal disputes between John the Blind and Henry IV Count of Bar from 1336 to 1344. The King of France, driven by the war of
one hundred years, put an end to the quarrel via the act of Essay-en-Woëvre which stipulates that the two counts would be hereditary guardians of the city. It was after this event in 1343 that the two counts celebrated their agreement by the striking of a common coin which includes this rare sixth plaque. (B&V, p150)
Weiller lists 8 pieces with an average weight of 0.93 g. The copy of Bernays and Vannerus had a weight of 0.88 g. and they ask themselves if their copy is a quarter of a gros.
Félicien de Saulcy (1807-1880), archaeologist and numismatist, described below for the first time this sixth of plaque in his recherches sur les monnaies des comtes et ducs de Bar (1843, p. 24, pl. II n°6). This copy, the same as described by BV (No. 110) is preserved in the Museum of Metz will be declared as lost later.
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Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of Jean the Blind, who was the Count of Luxembourg from 1343 to 1344. Despite his short reign, Jean the Blind played a significant role in the history of Luxembourg and the surrounding region, and this coin serves as a tangible reminder of his legacy.
