Denier Tournois - Louis XIV

Reverse

Two lilies and an A placed 2 and 1.

Script: Latin

Lettering: +DENIER. TOVRNOIS. 1648

Engraver: Jean Warin

Edge

Plain

Comment

Note: The one-denier coin was the smallest denomination issued during the reign of Louis XIV, circulating only in the provinces. The double tournois was the smallest coin circulating in and around Paris.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Nota: La pièce de un denier fut la plus petite valeur émise durant le règne de Louis XIV, elle ne circulait que dans les provinces. Le double tournois était la plus petite monnaie circulant à Paris et ses environs

Interesting fact

The Denier Tournois - Louis XIV 1648-1649 coin from France made of Copper weighing 1.631 g is interesting because it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in France. The coin was issued during the reign of Louis XIV, who was known as the Sun King and ruled France from 1643 to 1715. This period saw the development of new trade and commerce, as well as the establishment of a strong centralized government. The coin's design, featuring an image of the king on one side and a cross on the other, reflects the power and influence of the French monarchy during this time.

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