Double Denier - Louis of Berlaymont ND

Reverse

Cross with lilies.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ARCH♣ ♣ET♣ ♣DVX♣ ♣CAM♣

Translation: ... archbishop and duke of Cambrai.

Comment

Louis de Berlaimont, who succeeded Maximilien de Berghes in 1570, was the last archbishop of Cambrai to have coined money.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Louis de Berlaimont succéda à Maximilien de Berghes en 1570. Ce fut le dernier archevêque de Cambrai à avoir monnayé.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Double Denier coin from the Bishopric of Cambrai is that it features an image of Louis of Berlaymont, who was the bishop of Cambrai from 1570 to 1596. This coin was minted during his episcopacy and bears his name and title on the obverse side, while the reverse side features the coat of arms of the Bishopric of Cambrai. This coin is a rare example of a coin that was minted during a specific bishop's reign, making it a unique piece of numismatic history.

• medieval
• early modern
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