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Denier Tournois - Frédéric-Maurice de la tour d'Auvergne Wig
1677 year| Copper | 1.7 g | 17 mm |
| Issuer | Principality of Orange (French States) |
|---|---|
| Ruling authority | Frederic Maurice II de la Tour d'Auvergne (1673-1678) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1677 |
| Value | 1 Denier (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Livre |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 1.7 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#56252 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Three large lilies, a little tower fleurdelisée above.
Script: Latin
Lettering: .DENIER.TOVRNOIS.1677
Edge
Plain
Comment
Varieties of the obverse:- ★FRE.MAV.DE.LA.TO.DAV.PR.AV (a)
- .FRE.MAV.DE.LA.TO.DAV.PR.AV (b)
Varieties of the reverse:
- ★DENIER★TOVRNOIS★1677 (1)
- .DENIER.TOVRNOIS.1677 (2)
- .DENIER.TOVRNOIS.1677♜ (3)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Denier Tournois - Frédéric-Maurice de la tour d'Auvergne (Wig) 1677 coin is that it features a unique design element - a small shield with the coat of arms of the Principality of Orange, which was a small state located in the south of France. This shield is placed below the main image of King Louis XIV, indicating the coin's origin and authority. This feature sets the coin apart from other coins of the same era and makes it a distinctive and valuable collector's item for numismatists.
