Denier tournois - Alphonse de France ND (1241-1263) front

Denier tournois - Alphonse de France ND (1241-1263) back

Denier tournois - Alphonse de France ND (1241-1263) photo

Denier tournois - Alphonse de France ND


Billon	0.81 g	18 mm

Description

Issuer	County of Riom (French States)
Count	Alphonse of Poitiers (1241-1271)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1241-1263
Value	Denier = 1⁄240 Livre tournois
Currency	Livre
Composition	Billon
Weight	0.81 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#87970
Rarity index	92%

Reverse

Cross patty

Lettering: + DE RIOMENSIS

Translation: from Riom

Edge

Plain

Comment

This currency bears a strong resemblance to traditional deniers tournois, which can be explained in only one way: his brother Louis IX (aka Saint Louis) gave him the county of Riom, among others, as an apanage. This similarity can be seen in all the territories over which Alphonse de France, also known as Alphonse de Poitiers, ruled as Count. Some of these territories were inherited from his wife Jeanne de Toulouse. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Cette monnaie ressemble fortement aux deniers tournois traditionnels, ce qui s'explique d'une seule manière : son frère Louis IX (alias Saint Louis) lui a donné le comté de Riom, entre autres, en apanage. On constate cette similitude dans l'ensemble des territoires sur lesquels Alphonse de France, dit aussi Alphonse de Poitiers, a régné notamment tant que comte. Ces territoires étaient, pour certains, issus de l'héritage de sa femme Jeanne de Toulouse.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during the reign of King Louis IX of France, also known as Saint Louis, who was known for his military campaigns and his role in the Seventh Crusade.

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