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Denier - William II ND
Billon | 0.78 g | 17.8 mm |
Issuer | Lordship of Vierzon (French States) |
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Lord | William II (1219-1258) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 1219-1258 |
Value | 1 Denier |
Currency | Denier |
Composition | Billon |
Weight | 0.78 g |
Diameter | 17.8 mm |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-04 |
Numista | N#380475 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Cross.
Script: Latin (uncial)
Lettering: ✠ VIRSIONIS
Lettering (regular font): ✠ VIRSIONIS
Translation: Vierzon.
Comment
Imitation of the Denier anonymous of Brittany (see link below).Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during the reign of William II, who was the son of King Louis VIII and Blanche of Castile, and ruled as the Count of Poitiers, Auvergne, and Maine, and later as the King of Sicily.