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Denier - Charles of Valois rosette ND
Billon | 1 g | 19 mm |
Issuer | County of Chartres (French States) |
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Count | Charles of Valois (1293-1325) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 1293-1325 |
Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
Currency | Livre |
Composition | Billon |
Weight | 1 g |
Diameter | 19 mm |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-04 |
Numista | N#140789 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Cross.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ✠ K COM CARTIS CIVIS
Translation: Charles, count of the city of Chartres.
Comment
Charles de Valois (1270-1325) was the younger brother of Philip IV the Fair and the father of Philip VI of Valois. After the ordinance of 1315, Charles sold his right to coin the county of Chartres to his nephew Philip V the Long in 1319. After the death of his father, then his brother, the county of Chartres was definitively attached to the kingdom in 1328.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique design element - a rosette - which was a symbol of the House of Valois, the royal dynasty that ruled France at the time. This coin was issued during the reign of Charles of Valois, who was the Count of Chartres and the son of King Philip III of France. The rosette on the coin serves as a visual representation of the connection between the Count and the French monarchy.