Blanc "Guénar" - Charles VI ND
| Billon (.439 silver) ((varies)) | 3.26 g | 26 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| King | Charles VI (1380-1422) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1385-1417 |
| Value | 1 Douzain (1⁄20 LT) |
| Currency | Livre tournois (1204-1795) |
| Composition | Billon (.439 silver) ((varies)) |
| Weight | 3.26 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#36082 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 34% |
Reverse
Cross confined to the 1st and 4th of a crown, to the 2nd and 3rd of a lily. In some varieties, the crowns and lilies are swapped and they may have three dots or two crescents for the colons in the legend. Colons may comprise filled or hollow points or concentric circles.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: + SIT : NOME : DNI : BENEDICTV
Lettering (regular font): + SIT : NOME : DNI : BENEDICTV
Unabridged legend: Sit nomen Domini benedictum.
Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Comment
There are six different issues of this coin:
- 1st issue (11/03/1385): long 0s in the legends on the right and reverse.
- 2nd issue (11/09/1389): round O's in the legends, and a full dot under a letter as a different mintmark.
- 3rd issue (29/04/1405): full stop under the initial cross, and full stop as a different mint.
- 4th issue (20/10/1411): hollow point under a letter as different from the workshop.
- 5th issue (10/05/1417): hollow point; full point between the two upper lilies and at the end of the lower arm of the cross.
- 6th issue (21/10/1417): initial basted crosses, in addition to the different ones of the 5th issue.
Workshop of Chalon sur Saône: The coins of Chalon sur Saône with the 4th emission are distinguished from Dijon by the crescent in the first punctuation, because the workshops of Dijon and Chalon sur Saône have in common the hollow point under the 13th letter and the two rings pointed superimposed on the other punctuations (except the 1st punctuation for Chalon/Saône which is a ringlet and a crescent).
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Blanc "Guénar" - Charles VI ND (1385-1417) from France is that it was minted during a time of great turmoil in France, known as the Hundred Years' War. Despite the conflict, the coin remained a stable and trusted form of currency, and its design has been celebrated for its beauty and craftsmanship.
